Pangenomes

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
Gene-gene relationships in an Escherichia coli accessory genome are linked to function and mobility
Rebecca J. Hall, Fiona J. Whelan, Elizabeth A. Cummins, Christopher Connor, Alan McNally, James O. McInerney
DOI
Poster Presentation: Mining the Escherichia coli pangenome for lineage-specific metabolism
Apr 27, 2021 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM Online
Elizabeth A. Cummins, Rebecca J. Hall, James O. McInerney, Alan McNally
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?