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Thomas H. Ant

MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus ResearchORCID 0000-0001-9911-4224Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genomics· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Steven Paul SinkinsiD· 3 shared Ana da Silva FilipeiD· 2 shared Julien MartineziD· 2 shared L. TongiD· 2 shared Shivan M. MurdochyiD· 2 shared Abdelhakeem Ismail AdamiD· 1 shared Abdoulaye DiabatéiD· 1 shared Ary A. HoffmanniD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 25, 2026

Laboratory An. gambiae s.l. mosquito colonies show sustained high transmission of Microsporidia sp. MB and a small fecundity cost

Beth C. Poulton, Deepak-Kumar Purusothaman, Abdelhakeem Ismail Adam…·Steven Paul Sinkins

The paper establishes stable Anopheles mosquito colonies carrying Microsporidia sp. MB and shows MB affects fecundity and spore production.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.24.707712

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GenomicsApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedNov 1, 2022

Genomic and phenotypic comparisons reveal distinct variants of Wolbachia strain wAlbB

Julien Martinez, Perran A. Ross, Xinyue Gu…·Steven Paul Sinkins

The paper identifies two genomic variants of Wolbachia strain wAlbB, showing differences in gene content and density that correlate with environmental tolerance and stability in mosquito populations.

9 citations

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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GenomicsPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewedSep 19, 2022

Genome sequencing and comparative analysis of Wolbachia strain wAlbA reveals Wolbachia-associated plasmids are common

Julien Martinez, Thomas H. Ant, Shivan M. Murdochy…·Steven Paul Sinkins

The paper sequenced the Wolbachia strain wAlbA and found it associated with plasmids, revealing that such plasmids are common in Wolbachia and may contribute to host-symbiont interactions.

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bacteria (other)whole-genome sequencing

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