Sabrina Hepner's dataset, published on figshare in May 2026, counts the number of plasmids carrying the vls/vlsE antigenic variation system per Borrelia species. The 9.5 KB Excel file categorizes findings as present, unknown (found on SPAdes contigs with missing PFam32 loci), or missing (not found in the genome assembly).
Use Cases
- Comparative genomics analysis based on plasmid-borne vls/vlsE presence across species.
- Investigating genome assembly completeness based on the 'missing' and 'unknown' categorization criteria.
- Studying the genetic basis of antigenic variation in Lyme disease pathogens based on the vls/vlsE system.
Strengths
- Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
- File size is 9.5 KB, ensuring quick download and inspection.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Sabrina Hepner
- Collection Method
- Likely derived from bioinformatic analysis of genome assemblies using SPAdes.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-08 18:00:32; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- null