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Nicholas Read

University of York

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The mechanism of biofilm degradation by a detachable tailspike of gene transfer agents

Pavol Bárdy, Phuong M. Nguyen, Yan Liu, Matthew W. Craske, Nicholas Read, Rebecca Mason Davies, J.P. Turkenburg, Sam Hart, Alfred A. Antson, Paul C. M. Fogg

This study identifies TspA, a biofilm-degrading enzyme from Rhodobacter capsulatus GTA, which enhances gene transfer by clearing biofilms and navigating the extracellular matrix.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Coupling chromosome organization to genome segregation in Archaea

Azhar F. Kabli, Irene W. Ng, Nicholas Read, Parul Pal, Julia Reimann, Ngat T. Tran, Sonja‐Verena Albers, Tung B. K. Le, Daniela Barillà

This study identifies SegA and SegB as key proteins linking chromosome organization to genome segregation in archaea, showing their role in chromosome condensation and partitioning.

Nature Communications · Jul 22, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology