Keynote - The power of the diversity of elements within the genome

9am – 9:45am GMT, 15 December 2026 ‐ 45 mins

Plenary

Dr. Ellie Harrison will present work exploring the power of the, often overlooked, diversity of elements within the genome - namely plasmids and phages - to shape the keystone, nitrogen fixing mutualism between rhizobia and legumes.

Speakers

Dr Ellie Harrison

Lecturer and Group Leader, University of Sheffeild

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Dr Ellie Harrison

Lecturer and Group Leader, University of Sheffeild

Ellie Harrison, Lecturer and group leader at the University of Sheffield specialising in microbial evolution, mobile genetic elements and horizontal gene transfer.