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O. Afanzar

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Organism:Xenopus· 1

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The nucleus serves as the pacemaker for the cell cycle

O. Afanzar, G. K. Buss, T. Stearns, J. Ferrell

The study shows mitosis initiates in the nucleus and spreads outward in circular trigger waves in Xenopus egg extracts, suggesting the nucleus acts as a pacemaker for the cell cycle.

bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2020Cell Biology

Tightly regulated, yet flexible, directional switching mechanism of a rotary motor

O. Afanzar, D. Di Paolo, M. Eisenstein, K. Levi, A. Plochowietz, A. N. Kapanidis, R. M. Berry, M. Eisenbach

The paper investigates the molecular mechanism of a bacterial flagellar motor switch, revealing its tight regulation, flexibility, and ultrasensitivity through experimental and mathematical analysis.

bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology