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J. W. Watters

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 3 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 2 Assay:ChIP-seq· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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S. Liu· 3 shared G. N. L. Chua· 2 shared A. Latham· 1 shared A. Osunsade· 1 shared B. T. Chait· 1 shared B. Zhang· 1 shared J. A. Luo· 1 shared L. Wang· 1 shared

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Differential dynamics specify MeCP2 function at methylated DNA and nucleosomes

G. N. L. Chua, J. W. Watters, P. D. B. Olinares, J. A. Luo, B. T. Chait, S. Liu

This study investigates how MeCP2 interacts with methylated DNA and nucleosomes, revealing distinct dynamics that influence its function in gene repression and Rett syndrome.

bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2023Biophysics

Head-on and co-directional RNA polymerase collisions orchestrate bidirectional transcription termination

L. Wang, J. W. Watters, X. Ju, S. Liu

This study shows that RNA polymerase collisions in E. coli regulate bidirectional transcription termination through head-on and co-directional interactions.

bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2022Biophysics

Single-stranded nucleic acid sensing and coacervation by linker histone H1

R. Leicher, A. Osunsade, A. Latham, G. N. L. Chua, J. W. Watters, S. Christodoulou-Rubalcava, B. Zhang, Y. David, S. Liu

This study investigates how linker histone H1 interacts with single-stranded DNA, revealing coacervation and phase separation mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2021Biophysics