Insulation of ribosomal promoter activity by Fis, H-NS or a divergent promoter within the packed E. coli genome.
Elisa Brambilla, Malikmohamed Yousuf, Qing Zhang, Gladys Mbemba, Cyriane Oeuvray, Damel Mektepbayeva, Anne Olliver, Marco Cosentino Lagomarsino, Bianca Sclavi
The paper shows that Fis and H-NS insulation mechanisms and divergent promoters help regulate ribosomal promoter activity in E. coli, allowing gene duplication without local genomic effects.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2024 · PreprintCell Biology