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K. Beis

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Microbiology· 3 Biophysics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:bacteria (other)· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Assay:fluorescence / live-cell microscopy· 1 Research Focus:imputation· 1

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G. Frankel· 3 shared W. W. Low· 3 shared C. Seddon· 2 shared J. Wong· 2 shared A. Clements· 1 shared A. Moores· 1 shared A. Pena· 1 shared B. Bateman· 1 shared

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G. Frankel

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The interaction of the F-like plasmid-encoded TraN isoforms with their cognate outer membrane receptors

G. Frankel, W. W. Low, C. Seddon, K. Beis

This study investigates how sequence differences in outer membrane receptors affect TraN-mediated conjugation efficiency and specificity in bacteria.

bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Widespread emergence of OmpK36 loop 3 insertions among multidrug-resistant clones of Klebsiella pneumoniae

S. David, J. Wong, J. Sanchez-Garrido, J. Kwong, W. W. Low, F. Morecchiato, T. Giani, G. M. Rossolini, S. Brett, A. Clements, K. Beis, D. Aanensen, G. Frankel

This study identifies and characterizes OmpK36 loop 3 insertions in Klebsiella pneumoniae, showing their role in carbapenem resistance and clonal spread across different geographic regions.

bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2022Microbiology

OmpK36 and TraN facilitate conjugal transfer of the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenem resistance plasmid pKpQIL

W. W. Low, J. Wong, A. Pena, C. Seddon, T. Costa, K. Beis, G. Frankel

This study identifies OmpK36 and TraN as key factors for conjugative transfer of the K. pneumoniae plasmid pKpQIL, revealing a novel receptor mechanism for IncF plasmids.

bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Solid immersion microscopy readily and inexpensively enables 12 nm resolution on plunge-frozen cells

M. L. Martin-Fernandez, L. Wang, B. Bateman, L. C. Zanetti-Domingues, A. Moores, S. R. Needham, D. Rolfe, S. Astbury, C. Spindloe, M. Darrow, M. Romano, K. Beis, D. Clarke

This paper introduces a low-cost solid immersion lens technique that achieves 12 nm resolution in cryogenic fluorescence microscopy, outperforming more expensive systems.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2018 · PreprintBiophysics