Belcher, Laurence J.

Bacterial lifestyle shapes pangenomes

Dewar, A. E., Hao, C., Belcher, L. J., Ghoul, M., & West, S. A. (2024) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 57

A phylogenetic approach to comparative genomics

Dewar, A. E., Belcher, L. J., & West, S. A. (2025) · Nature Reviews Genetics

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesChromosomal and Genetic Variations

Cited by 41

Kin selection for cooperation in natural bacterial populations

Belcher, L. J., Dewar, A. E., Ghoul, M., & West, S. A. (2022) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

Cited by 36

OrthoFinder: improved phylogenetic orthology inference with enhanced accuracy and scalability

Emms, D. M., Liu, Y., Belcher, L., Holmes, J., & Kelly, S. (2026) · Nature Methods

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBioinformatics and Genomic Networks

Cited by 25

SOCfinder: a genomic tool for identifying social genes in bacteria

Belcher, L. J., Dewar, A. E., Hao, C., Katz, Z., Ghoul, M., & West, S. A. (2023) · Microbial Genomics

Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Cited by 13

Genes for cooperation are not more likely to be carried by plasmids

Dewar, A. E., Belcher, L. J., Scott, T. W., & West, S. A. (2024) · Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

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