Evolution

Prokaryote pangenomes are dynamic entities
Elizabeth A. Cummins, Rebecca J. Hall, James O. McInerney, Alan McNally
DOI
Poster Presentation: Escherichia coli pangenome evolution is independent of phylogeny
Apr 4, 2022 5:30 PM — 7:00 PM ICC, Belfast, UK
Elizabeth A. Cummins, Rebecca J. Hall, Chris Connor, Alan McNally
The role of potentiating mutations in the evolution of pandemic Escherichia coli clones
Elizabeth A. Cummins, Ann E. Snaith, Alan McNally, Rebecca J. Hall
DOI
PhD Project
My PhD focuses on the differential evolution of resistance within Escherichia coli. Why do some lineages of E. coli possess multidrug resistance (MDR) whilst others do not? What factors created the right conditions to allow for the evolution of MDR in these lineages?