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Doulin C. Shepherd

The University of MelbourneORCID 0000-0003-3190-9447Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:imaging· 2 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Debnath GhosaliD· 3 shared Matthew D. JohnsoniD· 3 shared Bindusmita PauliD· 2 shared Hiroyuki D. SakaiiD· 2 shared Manasi MudaliyariD· 2 shared Norio KurosawaiD· 2 shared Arun Prasad PanduranganiD· 1 shared Brendan Paul BurnsiD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 2/yr

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MicrobiologyCurrent BiologyPeer-reviewedApr 1, 2026

An Asgard archaeon from a modern analog of ancient microbial mats

Stephanie-Jane Nobs, Matthew D. Johnson, Timothy J. Williams…·Brendan Paul Burns

The paper describes a novel Asgard archaeon and its syntrophic interaction with a sulfate-reducing bacterium, suggesting insights into early eukaryotic symbiosis.

17 citationstop 1%

imagingexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedAug 16, 2024

Novel cell-to-cell interactions revealed by cryotomography of a DPANN coculture system

Matthew D. Johnson, Doulin C. Shepherd, Hiroyuki D. Sakai…·Debnath Ghosal

This study uses cryo-ET to reveal intercellular nanotubes between a DPANN archaeon and its host, providing insights into host-DPANN communication and proteomic changes during symbiosis.

11 citations

imagingmicroscopy & imaging analysis

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MicrobiologyThe ISME JournalPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2024

A large attachment organelle mediates interaction between a novel Nanobdellota archaeon YN1 and its host

Matthew D. Johnson, Hiroyuki D. Sakai, Bindusmita Paul…·Debnath Ghosal

This study isolates and characterizes a novel Nanobdellota archaeon and its host, revealing an attachment organelle that mediates their ectosymbiotic interaction.

10 citations

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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