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Christina Vasileiou

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary BiologyORCID 0000-0003-2575-5832Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Research Focus:variant effect prediction· 1

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Andrew D. FarriD· 2 shared Paul B. RaineyiD· 2 shared Christopher BöhmkeriD· 1 shared David W. RogersiD· 1 shared Frederic BertelsiD· 1 shared Javier López‐GarridoiD· 1 shared Jordan Romeyer DherbeyiD· 1 shared Manuela ReuteriD· 1 shared

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Single capsid mutations modulating phage adsorption, persistence, and plaque morphology shape evolutionary trajectories in {Phi}X174

Manuela Reuter, Michael Sieber, Octavio Reyes-Matte, Christina Vasileiou, Christopher Böhmker, Jordan Romeyer Dherbey, Frederic Bertels, Javier López‐Garrido

This study shows how single capsid mutations in {Phi}X174 phage alter adsorption, persistence, and plaque morphology, shaping evolutionary trajectories under different transfer conditions.

Virus Evolution · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Jumbo phage-mediated transduction of genomic islands

Yansong Zhao, Yue Ma, Christina Vasileiou, Andrew D. Farr, David W. Rogers, Paul B. Rainey

The paper describes the acquisition of mobile genetic elements by Pseudomonas fluorescens through jumbo phage-mediated transduction, revealing new insights into horizontal gene transfer mechanisms.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Oct 28, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

An extreme mutational hotspot in nlpD depends on transcriptional induction of rpoS

Andrew D. Farr, Christina Vasileiou, Peter A. Lind, Paul B. Rainey

The paper identifies a mutational hotspot in nlpD linked to transcriptional induction of rpoS in Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25, showing a 5,700-fold elevated mutation rate at this site.

PLoS Genetics · Jan 31, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology