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Sierra Bowden

Stanford UniversityORCID 0000-0002-6862-7913Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1

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Ami Siddharth BhattiD· 3 shared Erin F. BrooksiD· 2 shared Soumaya ZlitniiD· 2 shared Aaron A. BehriD· 1 shared Alan SaghatelianiD· 1 shared Antônio F. M. PintoiD· 1 shared Aravind NatarajaniD· 1 shared Ashley A. MooreiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyNaturePeer-reviewedApr 22, 2026

Replicative selfish genetic elements are driving rapid pathogenic adaptation of Enterococcus faecium

Matthew P. Grieshop, Aaron A. Behr, Sierra Bowden…·Ami Siddharth Bhatt

This study identifies ISL3 elements as drivers of rapid genomic evolution in E. faecium, enabling metabolic adaptation in clinical settings through structural variation and gene regulation.

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humanlong-read sequencing

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintNov 10, 2025

A conserved sRNA regulates mucin adhesion and gut colonization across the Enterococcaceae

Sierra Bowden, Kevin C. Jennings, Soumaya Zlitni…·Ami Siddharth Bhatt

This study identifies sRNA 84 as a conserved regulator in Enterococcaceae that enhances mucin adhesion and gut colonization by upregulating cell surface proteins.

1 citation

mouseproteomics

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintAug 13, 2024

Dual quorum-sensing control of purine biosynthesis drives pathogenic fitness of Enterococcus faecalis

Soumaya Zlitni, Sierra Bowden, Hila Sberro…·Ami Siddharth Bhatt

This study identifies two quorum-sensing systems in E. faecalis that regulate purine biosynthesis, enhancing its pathogenicity in macrophages and murine infections.

5 citations

mouseproteomics

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