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Sabrina Sadiq

The University of SydneyORCID 0000-0002-9844-8692Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Edward Charles HolmesiD· 4 shared Jonathon C. O. MifsudiD· 3 shared Erin HarveyiD· 2 shared Kate Van Brussel· 2 shared Alex B. McBratneyiD· 1 shared Annabelle OlssoniD· 1 shared Ayda Susana Ortiz-BáeziD· 1 shared Benjamin J. PitcheriD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 3/yr

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The RNA virome of early metazoans sheds light on long-term virus-host relationships

Ayda Susana Ortiz-Báez, Jonathon C. O. Mifsud, Jasper W. Schwarz, Sabrina Sadiq, Edward Charles Holmes

The paper analyzes RNA viromes of ctenophores and placozoans to explore virus-host relationships, identifying novel viruses and their evolutionary patterns.

bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

RNA virus discovery in Australian camelids reveals divergent picornaviruses and the convergent evolution of upstream ORFs

Kosuke Takada, Jonathon C. O. Mifsud, Junki Hirano, Erin Harvey, Sabrina Sadiq, Bethan J. Lang, Yoshiharu Matsuura, Edward Charles Holmes

This study identifies new RNA viruses in invasive camelids in Australia, revealing convergent evolution of upstream ORFs across divergent picornaviruses.

bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Limited effect of short- to mid-term storage conditions on an Australian farmland soil RNA virome

Sabrina Sadiq, Peipei Xue, Yijia Tang, Mingming Du, Kate Van Brussel, Alex B. McBratney, Edward Charles Holmes, Budiman Minasny

This study identifies 1,475 novel RNA viruses in Australian soils and demonstrates that snap-freezing is a viable storage method for at least three months.

Journal of Virology · Jan 21, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Diverse Viral Pathogens in Australian Canines: Limited Geographic Structure and the First Detection of an RNA Virus in Dingoes

Jonathon C. O. Mifsud, Erin Harvey, Kate Van Brussel, Annabelle Olsson, Benjamin J. Pitcher, Jane Hall, Heather M. A. Fenton, Brendan F. Alting, Sabrina Sadiq, Edward Charles Holmes

This study identifies 86 viruses in Australian dogs and dingoes, revealing limited geographic structure and the first detection of rotavirus A in dingoes, suggesting cross-species transmission.

Virus Evolution · Jan 1, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology