Mikhail Rayko

This study compares Megasphaera elsdenii genomes from human and animal gut isolates, finding they are genetically similar and share metabolic functions, with no host-specific clustering or virulence genes.

This study uses machine learning to select informative genetic loci for improved phylogenetic analysis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, achieving higher accuracy and efficiency than traditional methods.

metaFlye improves metagenome assembly using long-read sequencing, producing more contiguous and accurate assemblies with better reconstruction of 16S RNA genes and novel plasmids/viruses.

The paper identifies singleton variants in SARS-CoV-2 genomes submitted to GISAID and suggests caution in their inclusion due to potential impact on mutation rate and tree topology estimates.