Parul Sharma

genomeRxiv: a genome-based identification web server that bridges the gap between taxonomy and strain typing

The paper introduces genomeRxiv, a web server that enables precise strain-level identification of prokaryotes using ANI-based LINs, overcoming limitations of traditional taxonomic classification.

Detecting and typing Chlamydia trachomatis strains in metagenomes using the MetaChlam pipeline

The paper introduces MetaChlam, a pipeline for strain typing Chlamydia trachomatis in metagenomes, showing it outperforms existing tools and detects contaminants.

Putative azithromycin-resistance mutations in Chlamydia trachomatis are globally distributed but arose before azithromycin was discovered

The paper analyzes azithromycin resistance mutations in Chlamydia trachomatis genomes, finding common mutations in rplV that predate azithromycin's clinical use.

Genotypic and Phenotypic Analyses Show Ralstonia solanacearum Cool Virulence is a Quantitative Trait Not Restricted to 'Race 3 biovar 2'

The paper analyzes genotypic and phenotypic data to show that cool virulence in Ralstonia solanacearum is a quantitative trait not exclusive to R3bv2 strains.

Meta Analysis of the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) based on comparative evolutionary genomics and reverse ecology

The paper performs a meta-analysis of 100 RSSC genomes to explore evolutionary diversity, identify sub-clades, and evaluate sequevar taxonomy, providing a genome-based framework for classification and identification.