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Olivia Molenda

University of TorontoORCID 0000-0002-9487-0861Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Elizabeth Anne EdwardsiD· 3 shared Camilla Lothe NesbøiD· 2 shared Line LomheimiD· 2 shared Cheryl E. Devine· 1 shared Courtney R. A. TothiD· 1 shared Fei Luo· 1 shared Johnny Z. XiaoiD· 1 shared Julien LossouarniD· 1 shared

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A novel virus lineage is abundant in metaviromes from Dehalococcoides-containing mixed cultures

Camilla Lothe Nesbø, Nadia Morson, Olivia Molenda, Line Lomheim, Julien Lossouarn, Karen L. Maxwell, Elizabeth Anne Edwards

The paper identifies a novel virus lineage, IME1, found in Dehalococcoides-containing cultures, characterized by features similar to filamentous bacterial viruses.

bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Identification of a Highly Expressed Gene Cluster Likely Coding for Benzene Activation Enzymes in a Methanogenic Enrichment Culture

Courtney R. A. Toth, Olivia Molenda, Camilla Lothe Nesbø, Fei Luo, Cheryl E. Devine, Xu Chen, Kan Wu, Johnny Z. Xiao, Rishika Puri, Shen Guo, Nancy Bawa, Po‐Hsiang Wang, Yifeng Wei, Robert Flick, Elizabeth Anne Edwards

The paper identifies two gene clusters in a methanogenic enrichment culture that likely code for benzene activation enzymes, providing genetic and proteomic evidence for anaerobic benzene degradation mechanisms.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Mar 27, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Eight new genomes of organohalide-respiring Dehalococcoides mccartyi reveal evolutionary trends in reductive dehalogenases

Olivia Molenda, Shuiquan Tang, Line Lomheim, Elizabeth Anne Edwards

The paper closes eight new genomes of Dehalococcoides mccartyi and analyzes their reductive dehalogenase genes, revealing evolutionary trends and gene loss as the main source of variation.

bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2018 · PreprintBioinformatics