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Alistair Hanak

University of ManchesterORCID 0000-0002-6181-1363Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genomics· 3 Microbiology· 1

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Organism:yeast· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1

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Daniela DelneriiD· 4 shared Laura Natalia Balarezo-CisnerosiD· 3 shared Fernando Valle· 2 shared Soukaina TimoumaiD· 2 shared Aleksandr MironoviD· 1 shared Andrew CurriniD· 1 shared F. Valle· 1 shared Francesco Reale· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintNov 2, 2026

Characterisation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces jurei hybrids for oenological applications

William Royle, Kohsheen Pandita, Rakshitha Rangarajan…·Daniela Delneri

The paper identifies Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces jurei hybrids with improved oenological traits for wine fermentation.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.30.763130

yeastproteomics

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintSep 24, 2025

Construction of a reference genome for Starmerella batistae and annotation of Starmerella species reveal a close evolutionary relationship with Schizosaccharomyces pombe and suggest an alternative pathway for sophorolipid production.

Soukaina Timouma, Alistair Hanak, Laura Natalia Balarezo-Cisneros…·Daniela Delneri

The paper constructs a reference genome for Starmerella batistae and annotates 29 Starmerella species, revealing a close evolutionary relationship with Schizosaccharomyces pombe and suggesting alternative sophorolipid production pathways.

DOI 10.1101/2025.09.24.678367

yeastwhole-genome sequencing

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GenomicsFEMS Yeast ResearchPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2025

Unveiling the genetic basis of the low pH response in the acidophilic yeast Maudiozyma bulderi as a potential host for biorefinery

Laura Natalia Balarezo-Cisneros, Alistair Hanak, Leo A. H. Zeef…·Daniela Delneri

The paper investigates transcriptional and morphological changes in three strains of Maudiozyma bulderi at low pH, identifying genes involved in acidophilic adaptation.

DOI 10.1093/femsyr/foaf053

yeastbulk RNA-seq

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintJan 11, 2023

High quality de novo genome assembly of non-conventional yeast Kazachstania bulderi a new potential low pH production host for biorefineries.

Laura Natalia Balarezo-Cisneros, Soukaina Timouma, Alistair Hanak…·Daniela Delneri

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of Kazachstania bulderi, a non-conventional yeast, using long-read sequencing to support biotechnological applications.

DOI 10.1101/2023.01.11.523663

yeastwhole-genome sequencing

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