Deinococcus radiodurans HU: a versatile architect of nucleoid structure and plasticity
Harald Bernhard, Salvatore De Bonis, Anne‐Sophie Banneville, Maria Bacia‐Verloop, Lorenzo Gaifas, Brandon Le Bon, Georg Wolff, Michael Hall, Roy González‐Alemán, François Dehez, Irina Gutsche, Joanna Timmins
This study investigates how DrHU in Deinococcus radiodurans organizes nucleoid structure through two DNA binding modes, leading to distinct 2D and 3D arrangements under different conditions.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology