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Ivan Čepička

Charles UniversityORCID 0000-0002-4322-0754Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 3 Research Focus:clustering· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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Distinct genomic adaptations of the methanogenic archaeal genus Methanocorpusculum to symbiosis with animals and protists

Anna Schrecengost, Johana Rotterová, Ivan Čepička, Roxanne A. Beinart

This study compares genomic adaptations of Methanocorpusculum archaea in animal and protist hosts, revealing distinct evolutionary strategies shaped by host-specific selective pressures.

bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

An anaerobic Legionellales symbiont in Anaeramoeba pumila

Tengteng Zhang, Magdaléna Pavlátová, Shelby K. Williams, Dayana Elizabeth Salas-Leiva, Ivan Čepička, Andrew J. Roger, Jon Jerlström-Hultqvist

The paper describes a new anaerobic Legionellales symbiont in Anaeramoeba pumila, highlighting its unique metabolic strategies and genomic features.

bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Population genomic insights into syntrophic symbioses between marine anaerobic ciliates and intracellular methanogens

Johana Rotterová, Corinna Breusing, Ivan Čepička, Roxanne A. Beinart

The paper analyzes genomic data from marine anaerobic ciliates and their methanogenic symbionts to understand transmission modes and population divergence in syntrophic symbioses.

bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Transcriptome and evolutionary analysis of Pseudotrichomonas keilini, a free-living anaerobic eukaryote

Hend Abu-Elmakarem, Stephen Joshua Taerum, Céline Petitjean, Michael Kotyk, Chris Kay, Ivan Čepička, David Bass, Gillian H. Gile, Tom A. Williams

This study sequenced the transcriptome of Pseudotrichomonas keilini, a free-living parabasalid, and compared its genome to parasitic relatives to understand evolutionary adaptations to anaerobic lifestyles.

Genome Biology and Evolution · Dec 1, 2024Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Divergent marine anaerobic ciliates harbor closely related Methanocorpusculum endosymbionts

Anna Schrecengost, Johana Rotterová, Kateřina Poláková, Ivan Čepička, Roxanne A. Beinart

The paper identifies closely related Methanocorpusculum endosymbionts in two divergent marine anaerobic ciliates, revealing host-specific stability and higher-level symbiont replacement.

The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology