The broad focus of the research in my group is the evolution of protein function and structure. We’re interested in how evolutionary analyses can be combined with experimental research to reconstruct functional evolution of proteins, and to generate testable hypotheses about unknown aspects of protein function. We are particularly interested in proteins involved in microbial attack and defence, such as toxin antitoxin systems and other phage defence mechanisms.
Gemma Atkinson
Lund University
Key Publications
The first single-stranded DNA virus targeting Pectobacterium belongs to the family Microviridae and demonstrates a broad host range to Pectobacterium brasiliense soft rot pathogens
Archives of Virology, 2026
Evidence for a functional interaction between yeast Pol ε and PCNA in vivo
Nucleic Acids Research, 2025
Characterization of five environmental phages infecting Escherichia coli K-12 isolated during a phage biology training course.
Microbiology spectrum, 2025
The Viral AlphaFold Database of monomers and homodimers reveals conserved protein folds in viruses of bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes
Science Advances, 2025
The Viral AlphaFold Database of monomers and homodimers reveals conserved protein folds in viruses of bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes
2025