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A. Blocker

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:chicken / avian· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1

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D. J. Fisher· 2 shared M. Conda-Sheridan· 2 shared N. A. Wood· 2 shared S. P. Ouellette· 2 shared A. C. Gill· 1 shared A. Mahajan· 1 shared A. Tahoun· 1 shared D. J. Shaw· 1 shared

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D. J. Fisher

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The ClpX and ClpP2 Orthologs of Chlamydia trachomatis Perform Discrete and Essential Functions in Organism Growth and Development

N. A. Wood, A. Blocker, m. a. seleem, M. Conda-Sheridan, D. J. Fisher, S. P. Ouellette

This study shows that ClpX and ClpP2 are essential for Chlamydia trachomatis growth and differentiation, with distinct roles in developmental cycle progression.

mBio · Oct 27, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Bacterial flagella disrupt host cell membranes and interact with cytoskeletal components

E. B. Wolfson, J. Elvidge, A. Tahoun, T. Gillespie, J. Mantell, S. P. McAteer, Y. Rossez, E. Paxton, F. Lane, D. J. Shaw, A. C. Gill, J. Steveni, P. Verkade, A. Blocker, A. Mahajan, D. L. Gally

This study investigates how bacterial flagella from E. coli and Salmonella species interact with host cell membranes and cytoskeletal components, showing membrane disruption and actin polymerization effects.

bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Initial Characterization of the Two ClpP Paralogs of Chlamydia trachomatis Suggests Unique Functionality for Each

N. A. Wood, K. Chung, A. Blocker, N. Rodrigues de Almeida, M. Conda-Sheridan, D. J. Fisher, S. P. Ouellette

This paper characterizes two ClpP paralogs in Chlamydia trachomatis, finding they have distinct expression, interaction, and proteolytic activity patterns.

bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2018Microbiology