J. W. J. Kerssemakers

This study investigates the role of MukBEF in E. coli chromosome organization, showing its ATP-dependent translocation and non-uniform distribution, and its importance for sister chromosome decatenation.

This study shows that condensin extrudes DNA loops in steps of up to 500 bp, driven by ATP binding, using magnetic tweezers and simulations.

This study reconciles differences in Min-protein pattern formation between in vitro and in vivo settings by showing how bulk-surface coupling influences dynamics.

The paper observes independently moving replisomes in E. coli, supporting the train-track model over the factory model for chromosome replication.

This study shows yeast condensin complexes can traverse each other to form Z-loops, enabling dynamic DNA packaging and compaction through various looping structures.

This study directly images the circular chromosome of live E. coli cells, revealing its torus topology and dynamic structural features.