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Hannah M. Laster

University of Iowa

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Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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A Zur-dependent regulatory RNA involved in maintaining zinc homeostasis in Staphylococcus aureus

Mathilde Charbonnier, Hugo Racine, Samuel Probst-Lotze, Jana N. Radin, Gustavo Rios-Delgado, Liangyu Lyu, Hannah M. Laster, Maximilian P. Kohl, Rafał Mazgaj, Blum Marion, Virginie Marchand, Johana Chicher, Pascale Romby, Stefano Marzi, Isabelle Caldelari, , David Lalaouna

This study identifies two sRNAs in Staphylococcus aureus that regulate zinc homeostasis, showing their role in Zn-sparing responses and adaptation to metal limitation.

Nucleic Acids Research · Sep 7, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Analysis of Essential Genes in Clostridioides difficile by CRISPRi and Tn-seq

Maia E. Alberts, Micaila P. Kurtz, Ute Müh, Jonathon P. Bernardi, Kevin W. Bollinger, Horia A. Dobrila, Leonard Duncan, Hannah M. Laster, Andres J. Orea, Anthony G. Pannullo, Juan G. Rivera-Rosado, Facundo V. Torres, Craig D. Ellermeier, David S. Weiss

This study identifies essential genes in C. difficile using CRISPRi and Tn-seq, confirming most previously reported genes and identifying new ones, with comparisons to B. subtilis.

Journal of Bacteriology · Sep 8, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology