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Spencer-Smith, Russell, Varkey, Eldho, Fielder, Mark and Snyder, Lori (2012) Sequence features contributing to chromosomal rearrangements in 'Neisseria gonorrhoeae'. PLOS One, 7(9), e46023. ISSN (online) 1932-6203

Snyder, LAS, Loman, NJ, Linton, JD, Langdon, RR, Weinstock, GM, Wren, BW and Pallen, MJ (2010) Simple sequence repeats in Helicobacter canadensis and their role in phase variable expression and C-terminal sequence switching. BMC Genomics, 11(67), ISSN (print) 1471-2164

Loman, N. J., Snyder, L.A.S., Linton, J. D., Langdon, R., Lawson, A. J., Weinstock, G. M., Wren, B. W. and Pallen, M. J. (2009) Genome sequence of the emerging pathogen Helicobacter canadensis. Journal of Bacteriology, 191(17), pp. 5566-5567. ISSN (print) 0021-9193

Woo, Patrick C. Y., Lau, Susanna K. P., Tse, Herman, Teng, Jade L. L., Curreem, Shirly O. T., Tsang, Alan K. L., Fan, Rachel Y. Y., Wong, Gilman K. M., Huang, Yi, Loman, Nicholas J., Snyder, Lori A. S., Cai, James J., Huang, Jian-Dong, Mak, William, Pallen, Mark J., Lok, Si and Yuen, Kwok-Yung (2009) The complete genome and proteome of Laribacter hongkongensis reveal potential mechanisms for adaptations to different temperatures and habitats. PLoS Genetics, 5(3), e1000416. ISSN (print) 1553-7390

Snyder, Lori A.S., Cole, Jeff A. and Pallen, Mark J. (2009) Comparative analysis of two 'Neisseria gonorrhoeae' genome sequences reveals evidence of mobilization of Correia Repeat Enclosed Elements and their role in regulation. BMC Genomics, 10(70), ISSN (online) 1471-2164

Snyder, Lori A. S., Loman, Nicholas J., Futterer, Klaus and Pallen, Mark J. (2009) Bacterial flagellar diversity and evolution: seek simplicity and distrust it? Trends in Microbiology, 17(1), pp. 1-5. ISSN (print) 0966-842X

Snyder, Lori A. S., Loman, Nick, Pallen, Mark J. and Penn, Charles W (2009) Next-generation sequencing---the promise and perils of charting the great microbial unknown. Microbial Ecology, 57(1), pp. 1-3. ISSN (print) 0095-3628

Chaudhuri, Roy R., Loman, Nicholas J., Snyder, Lori A. S., Bailey, Christopher M., Stekel, Dov J. and Pallen, Mark J. (2008) xBASE2: a comprehensive resource for comparative bacterial genomics. Nucleic Acids Research, 36, D543-D546. ISSN (print) 0305-1048

Snyder, Lori A. S., McGowan, Simon, Rogers, Matthew, Duro, Eris, O'Farrell, Ewan and Saunders, Nigel J. (2007) The repertoire of minimal mobile elements in the Neisseria species and evidence that these are involved in horizontal gene transfer in other bacteria. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 24(12), pp. 2802-2815. ISSN (print) 0737-4038

Tett, Adrian, Spiers, Andrew J., Crossman, Lisa C., Ager, Duane, Ciric, Lena, Dow, J. Maxwell, Fry, John C., Harris, David, Lilley, Andrew, Oliver, Anna, Parkhill, Julian, Quail, Michael A., Rainey, Paul B., Saunders, Nigel J., Seeger, Kathy, Snyder, Lori A. S., Squares, Rob, Thomas, Christopher M., Turner, Sarah L., Zhang, Xue-Xian, Field, Dawn and Bailey, Mark J. (2007) Sequence-based analysis of pQBR103; a representative of a unique, transfer-proficient mega plasmid resident in the microbial community of sugar beet. The ISME Journal, 1(4), pp. 331-340. ISSN (print) 1751-7362

Bentley, Stephen D., Vernikos, George S., Snyder, Lori A.S., Churcher, Carol, Arrowsmith, Claire, Chillingworth, Tracey, Cronin, Ann, Davis, Paul H., Holroyd, Nancy E., Jagels, Kay, Maddison, Mark, Moule, Sharon, Rabbinowitsch, Ester, Sharp, Sarah, Unwin, Louise, Whitehead, Sally, Quail, Michael A., Achtman, Mark, Barrell, Bart, Saunders, Nigel J. and Parkhill, Julian (2007) Meningococcal genetic variation mechanisms viewed through comparative analysis of Serogroup C Strain FAM18. PLoS Genetics, 3(2), e23. ISSN (print) 1553-7390

Whitehead, Rebekah N., Overton, Tim W., Snyder, Lori A.S., McGowan, Simon J., Smith, Harry, Cole, Jeff A. and Saunders, Nigel J. (2007) The small FNR regulon of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: comparison with the larger Escherichia coli FNR regulon and interaction with the NarQ-NarP regulon. BMC Genomics, 8(35), ISSN (online) 1471-2164

Overton, Tim W., Whitehead, Rebekah, Li, Ying, Snyder, Lori A. S., Saunders, Nigel J., Smith, Harry and Cole, Jeff A. (2006) Coordinated regulation of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae-truncated denitrification pathway by the nitric oxide-sensitive repressor, NsrR, and nitrite-insensitive NarQ-NarP. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281(44), pp. 33115-33126. ISSN (print) 0021-9258

Gunsekere, Ishara C., Kahler, Charlene M., Powell, David R., Snyder, Lori A. S., Saunders, Nigel J., Rood, Julian I. and Davies, John K. (2006) Comparison of the RpoH-dependent regulon and general stress response in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Journal of Bacteriology, 188(13), pp. 4769-4776. ISSN (print) 0021-9193

Snyder, Lori AS and Saunders, Nigel J. (2006) The majority of genes in the pathogenic Neisseria species are present in non-pathogenic Neisseria lactamica, including those designated as 'virulence genes'. BMC Genomics, 7(128), ISSN (online) 1471-2164

Gunesekere, Ishara C., Kahler, Charlene M., Ryan, Catherine S., Snyder, Lori A. S., Saunders, Nigel J., Rood, Julian I. and Davies, John K. (2006) Ecf, an alternative sigma factor from Neisseria gonorrhoeae, controls expression of msrAB, which encodes methionine sulfoxide reductase. Journal of Bacteriology, 188(10), pp. 3463-3469. ISSN (print) 0021-9193

Snyder, Lori A. S., Jarvis, Stephen A. and Saunders, Nigel J. (2005) Complete and variant forms of the 'gonococcal genetic island' in Neisseria meningitidis. Microbiology, 151(12), pp. 4005-4013. ISSN (print) 1350-0872

Snyder, Lori A.S., Davies, John K., Ryan, Catherine S. and Saunders, Nigel J. (2005) Comparative overview of the genomic and genetic differences between the pathogenic Neisseria strains and species. Plasmid, 54(3), pp. 191-218. ISSN (print) 0147-619X

Herbert, Mark A, Beveridge, Catriona J E, McCormick, David, Aten, Emmelien, Jones, Nicola, Snyder, Lori A S and Saunders, Nigel J (2005) Genetic islands of Streptococcus agalactiae strains NEM316 and 2603VR and their presence in other Group B Streptococcal strains. BMC Microbiology, 5(31), pp. 1-11. ISSN (online) 1471-2180

Jordan, Philip W, Snyder, Lori A S and Saunders, Nigel J (2005) Strain-specific differences in Neisseria gonorrhoeae associated with the phase variable gene repertoire. BMC Microbiology, 5(21), pp. 1-12. ISSN (online) 1471-2180

Snyder, Lori A S, Davies, John K and Saunders, Nigel J (2004) Microarray genomotyping of key experimental strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae reveals gene complement diversity and five new neisserial genes associated with Minimal Mobile Elements. BMC Genomics, 5(23), pp. 1-12. ISSN (online) 1471-2164

Jordan, Philip, Snyder, Lori A S and Saunders, Nigel J (2003) Diversity in coding tandem repeats in related Neisseria spp. BMC Microbiology, 3(23), pp. 1-15. ISSN (online) 1471-2180

Jerse, Ann E., Sharma, Nirmala D., Simms, Amy N., Crow, Emily T., Snyder, Lori A. and Shafer, William M. (2003) A gonococcal efflux pump system enhances bacterial survival in a female mouse model of genital tract infection. Infection and Immunity, 71(10), pp. 5576-5582. ISSN (print) 0019-9567

Salaun, Laurence, Snyder, Lori A.S. and Saunders, Nigel J. (2003) Adaptation by phase variation in pathogenic bacteria. Advances in Applied Microbiology, 52, pp. 263-301. ISSN (print) 0065-2164

Saunders, Nigel J. and Snyder, Lori A. S. (2002) The minimal mobile element. Microbiology, 148(12), pp. 3756-3760. ISSN (print) 1350-0872

Snyder, Lori A. S., Butcher, Sarah A. and Saunders, Nigel J. (2001) Comparative whole-genome analyses reveal over 100 putative phase-variable genes in the pathogenic Neisseria spp. Microbiology, 147(8), pp. 2321-2332. ISSN (print) 1350-0872

Snyder, Lori A. S., Saunders, Nigel J. and Shafer, William M. (2001) A putatively phase variable gene (dca) required for natural competence in Neisseria gonorrhoeae but not Neisseria meningitidis is located within the division cell wall (dcw) gene cluster. Journal of Bacteriology, 183(4), pp. 1233-1241. ISSN (print) 0021-9193

Hagman, Kayla E., Lucas, Claressa E., Balthazar, Jacqueline T., Snyder, Lori, Nilles, Matthew, Judd, Ralph C. and Shafer, William M. (1997) The MtrD protein of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a member of the resistance/nodulation/division protein family constituting part of an efflux system. Microbiology, 143(7), pp. 2117-2125. ISSN (print) 1350-0872

Book Section

Snyder, Lori A S, Snudden, Graham, Haan, Nick and Saunders, Nigel J. (2007) Comparative genomics: the nature of CGH analysis and data interpretation. In: Falciani, Francesco, (ed.) Microarray technology through applications. Abingdon, U.K. : Taylor & Francis. pp. 269-284. ISBN 9780415378536

Snyder, Lori A.S., Jordan , Philip W. and Saunders, Nigel J. (2007) Neisseria: a postgenomic view. In: Pullen, Mark J. , Nelson, Karen E. and Preston, Gail M., (eds.) Bacterial pathogenomics. Washington, U.S.A. : ASM Press. pp. 90-119. ISBN 9781555814519

Saunders, Nigel J. and Snyder, Lori A. S. (2005) The neisserial genomes: what they reveal about the diversity and behavior of these species. In: Little, Peter F. R. , (ed.) Encyclopedia of genetics, genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics. Wiley InterScience.