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Brenda S. Pratte

University of Missouri–St. Louis

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Excision of a 37-kb excision element as a circular plasmid in the cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis

Brenda S. Pratte, Teresa Thiel

The paper describes the integration and excision of a 37-kb element in Anabaena variabilis, mediated by a putative integrase.

bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2025 · PreprintGenetics

A plasmid-encoded type IIB restriction-modification system in cyanobacteria blocks conjugative gene transfer

Brenda S. Pratte, Teresa Thiel

This paper shows that a plasmid-encoded type IIB restriction-modification system in cyanobacteria blocks conjugative gene transfer by cleaving foreign DNA, leading to double-stranded DNA degradation.

bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Characterization of nitrogenase genes nifP and nifVZT1 in the cyanobacterium Anabaena (Trichormus) variabilis ATCC 29413

Brenda S. Pratte, Susan A. Vernon, Teresa Thiel

This study characterizes the nitrogenase genes nifP and nifVZT1 in Anabaena variabilis, showing they are cotranscribed but have distinct promoters and regulatory mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology