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Dakota S. Jones

Fred Hutch Cancer CenterORCID 0000-0002-8423-6840Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1

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Christopher D. JohnstoniD· 2 shared Martha A. Zepeda‐RiveraiD· 2 shared David N. FredricksiD· 1 shared Elliot M. LeeiD· 1 shared Elsa F. McMahon· 1 shared Heather K. BouzekiD· 1 shared Hermoine Jean VenteriD· 1 shared Jacques RaveliD· 1 shared

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Genetic engineering of Staphylococcus haemolyticus: Overcoming Restriction-Modification Barriers and Targeting Virulence Genes

Hermoine Jean Venter, Jorunn Pauline Cavanagh, Runa Wolden, Dakota S. Jones, Richard J. Roberts, Martín Christensen, Martha A. Zepeda‐Rivera, Christopher D. Johnston

This paper develops molecular tools to overcome restriction-modification barriers in Staphylococcus haemolyticus, enabling genome editing and virulence gene targeting.

Microbial Genomics · Jul 29, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

A Syntenic Pangenome of Gardnerella Reveals Novel Plasmids and Phage, Taxonomic Boundaries, and Species-Level Stratification of Metabolic and Virulence Potential

Heather K. Bouzek, Martha A. Zepeda‐Rivera, Sujatha Srinivasan, Elliot M. Lee, Susan M. Strenk, Dakota S. Jones, Elsa F. McMahon, Tina L. Fiedler, Marko Kostovski, Michael France, Jacques Ravel, David N. Fredricks, Christopher D. Johnston

This study constructs a syntenic pangenome of Gardnerella, revealing new plasmids, taxonomic boundaries, and species-level differences in metabolic and virulence traits.

Nature Communications · Jun 20, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology