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K. J. Tompkins

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1

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W. R. Gordon· 3 shared A. T. Nelson· 2 shared B. A. Everett· 2 shared E. J. Aird· 2 shared L. A. Litzau· 2 shared M. Houtti· 2 shared R. L. Evans· 2 shared A. C. Evans· 1 shared

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Molecular underpinnings of ssDNA specificity by Rep HUH endonucleases and implications for HUH-tag multiplexing and engineering

K. J. Tompkins, M. Houtti, L. A. Litzau, E. J. Aird, B. A. Everett, A. T. Nelson, L. Pornschloegl, L. K. Limon-Swanson, R. L. Evans, K. Evans, K. Shi, H. Aihara, W. R. Gordon

The paper investigates the molecular mechanism of ssDNA specificity by HUH-endonucleases and demonstrates how this can be engineered for multiplexed HUH-tagging and bioconjugation.

bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2020Biophysics

Student-focused development of a next-generation centrifuge force microscope

K. J. Tompkins, E. T. Berscheid, N. Venkatesh, A. J. Andrew, A. P. Beckman, M. A. Esler, A. C. Evans, B. A. Everett, M. Houtti, H. Koo, L. A. Litzau, A. T. Nelson, T. M. Peterson, T. A. Reid, R. L. Evans, W. R. Gordon

This paper describes the development of an affordable centrifuge force microscope (CFM) by students, emphasizing educational value and hands-on research experience.

bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2020 · PreprintBiophysics

An enhanced molecular tension sensor based on bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET)

W. R. Gordon, E. J. Aird, K. J. Tompkins

This paper develops a BRET-based molecular tension sensor with improved spectral properties and dynamic range compared to FRET-based sensors, demonstrating its application in studying tension gradients in focal adhesions.

bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2019Cell Biology