Colin Buttimer
@colinthb.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher @ APC Microbiome Institute | PhD in Microbiology; GitHub: ColinTHB;
APC Microbiome Institute
APC Microbiome Institute
Reposted by Colin Buttimer
Some bacteria make circular proteins that stop foodborne pathogens.
A new 𝐦𝐁𝐢𝐨 paper from APC researchers identifies pumicyclin A from B. pumilus, active against Gram-positive bacteria such as Listeria & B. cereus.
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#Bacteriocins
A new 𝐦𝐁𝐢𝐨 paper from APC researchers identifies pumicyclin A from B. pumilus, active against Gram-positive bacteria such as Listeria & B. cereus.
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@colinhillucc.bsky.social @colinthb.bsky.social
#Bacteriocins
July 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Some bacteria make circular proteins that stop foodborne pathogens.
A new 𝐦𝐁𝐢𝐨 paper from APC researchers identifies pumicyclin A from B. pumilus, active against Gram-positive bacteria such as Listeria & B. cereus.
📰 buff.ly/LIo1KlU
@colinhillucc.bsky.social @colinthb.bsky.social
#Bacteriocins
A new 𝐦𝐁𝐢𝐨 paper from APC researchers identifies pumicyclin A from B. pumilus, active against Gram-positive bacteria such as Listeria & B. cereus.
📰 buff.ly/LIo1KlU
@colinhillucc.bsky.social @colinthb.bsky.social
#Bacteriocins
Well done to Li et al on a recent publication! #phage #FVT #virome #poultry Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.ps...
June 5, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Well done to Li et al on a recent publication! #phage #FVT #virome #poultry Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.ps...
Congrats to Zhang et al. on our preprint describing a large-scale genomic inversion of Eggerthella lenta involving CPS gene clusters, enabling bacteriophage evasion. Collaboration between UCSF and @ucc.ie with @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social DOI: doi.org/10.64898/202... #phage #gut #evasion
April 27, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Congrats to Zhang et al. on our preprint describing a large-scale genomic inversion of Eggerthella lenta involving CPS gene clusters, enabling bacteriophage evasion. Collaboration between UCSF and @ucc.ie with @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social DOI: doi.org/10.64898/202... #phage #gut #evasion
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New APC paper in Nature Communications.
First author Tatiana Borodovich and colleagues examine how capsids drive large-scale DNA transfer in the gut. The study forms part of the research programme of Prof. Andrey Shkoporov's group at APC.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Bacteriophage #Microbiome
First author Tatiana Borodovich and colleagues examine how capsids drive large-scale DNA transfer in the gut. The study forms part of the research programme of Prof. Andrey Shkoporov's group at APC.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Bacteriophage #Microbiome
January 31, 2026 at 11:45 AM
New APC paper in Nature Communications.
First author Tatiana Borodovich and colleagues examine how capsids drive large-scale DNA transfer in the gut. The study forms part of the research programme of Prof. Andrey Shkoporov's group at APC.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Bacteriophage #Microbiome
First author Tatiana Borodovich and colleagues examine how capsids drive large-scale DNA transfer in the gut. The study forms part of the research programme of Prof. Andrey Shkoporov's group at APC.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Bacteriophage #Microbiome
Well done to Borodovich et al! #GTA #transduction #Faecalibacterium @uccresearch.bsky.social link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Well done to Borodovich et al! #GTA #transduction #Faecalibacterium @uccresearch.bsky.social link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Well done to Xiaohui Huang Ph.D. et al! #bacillus #bacteriocin @uccresearch.bsky.social link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 24, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Well done to Xiaohui Huang Ph.D. et al! #bacillus #bacteriocin @uccresearch.bsky.social link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Well done to Fernandez de Ullivarri et al! Doing uccresearch.bsky.social #EPS #Leuconostoc Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
July 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Well done to Fernandez de Ullivarri et al! Doing uccresearch.bsky.social #EPS #Leuconostoc Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Well done to Cortés Martin et al
#phage #gut #Bacteroides #CrAss
link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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#phage #gut #Bacteroides #CrAss
link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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May 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Well done to Cortés Martin et al
#phage #gut #Bacteroides #CrAss
link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@uccresearch.bsky.social
#phage #gut #Bacteroides #CrAss
link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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March 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
March 19, 2025 at 6:28 AM
March 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Well done Felipe et al! #bacterocins #leuconostoc #clostridium - link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Well done Felipe et al! #bacterocins #leuconostoc #clostridium - link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our recent preprint examining mechanisms that enable Bacteroides phages to persist with their host in the human gut #bacteroides #phage #gut www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Adaptations in gut Bacteroidales facilitate stable co-existence with their lytic bacteriophages
Background Bacteriophages (phages) and bacteria within the gut microbiome persist in long-term stable coexistence. These interactions are driven by eco-evolutionary dynamics, where bacteria employ a v...
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January 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Our recent preprint examining mechanisms that enable Bacteroides phages to persist with their host in the human gut #bacteroides #phage #gut www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Well done to Knox et al. on their study examining the effects of Bifidobacterium fermentation on infant formula! #Bifidobacterium #InfantFormula
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Bifidobacterium fermentation with infant formulas is associated with benefits for gut and brain barrier function
The gut and blood-brain barrier are essential components of the microbiota-gut-brain axis and are influenced by diet, particularly in infancy. Breast …
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January 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Well done to Knox et al. on their study examining the effects of Bifidobacterium fermentation on infant formula! #Bifidobacterium #InfantFormula
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