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Benoît Alunni

AgroParisTechORCID 0000-0002-3616-0669Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1

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Amira BoukherissaiD· 2 shared George Colin diCenzoiD· 2 shared Jacqui Anne ShykoffiD· 2 shared Peter MergaertiD· 2 shared Ricardo C. Rodŕıguez de la VegaiD· 2 shared Graeme W. HoweiD· 1 shared Kiera Antaya· 1 shared Mickaël BourgeiD· 1 shared

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Structure-based phylogenetic analysis reveals multiple events of convergent evolution of cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides in legume-rhizobium symbiosis

Amira Boukherissa, Siva Sankari, Tatiana Timchenko, Mickaël Bourge, Peter Mergaert, George Colin diCenzo, Jacqui Anne Shykoff, Benoît Alunni, Ricardo C. Rodŕıguez de la Vega

The paper identifies and characterizes NCR peptides in legumes, revealing convergent evolution across clades and functional analogs in symbiosis.

bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Taxonomic distribution of SbmA/BacA and BacA-like antimicrobial peptide transporters suggests independent recruitment and convergent evolution in host-microbe interactions

Nicholas T. Smith, Amira Boukherissa, Kiera Antaya, Graeme W. Howe, Peter Mergaert, Ricardo C. Rodŕıguez de la Vega, Jacqui Anne Shykoff, Benoît Alunni, George Colin diCenzo

This study identifies the distribution of SbmA/BacA and BclA antimicrobial peptide transporters across bacteria, showing convergent evolution and their role in host-microbe interactions.

Microbial Genomics · Apr 16, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology