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Ryo Kawamura

Northwestern University

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:yeast· 1

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John F. MarkoiD· 3 shared Monica S. GuoiD· 2 shared Ahmed Zaky BalboulaiD· 1 shared Daniela Londono· 1 shared Huanyu QiaoiD· 1 shared Lucy M. Kwiatkowski· 1 shared Megan L. LittlehaleiD· 1 shared Michael T. LaubiD· 1 shared

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GapR is a nucleoid-associated protein that stiffens and overtwists DNA to promote transcription and replication

Xinjue Wei, Lucy M. Kwiatkowski, Ryo Kawamura, John F. Marko, Monica S. Guo

This study investigates GapR's role in DNA mechanics and transcription regulation using biophysical and computational methods, revealing its dual effects on DNA structure and transcription.

bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Isolation and manipulation of meiotic spindles from mouse oocytes reveals migration regulated by pulling force during asymmetric division

Ning Liu, Ryo Kawamura, Wenan Qiang, Daniela Londono, Ahmed Zaky Balboula, John F. Marko, Huanyu Qiao

This study isolates meiotic spindles from mouse oocytes to investigate migration forces during asymmetric division, finding a net tensile force of ~680 pN.

bioRxiv · Dec 6, 2024 · PreprintCell Biology

High-resolution, genome-wide mapping of positive supercoiling in chromosomes

Monica S. Guo, Ryo Kawamura, Megan L. Littlehale, John F. Marko, Michael T. Laub

The paper introduces GapR-seq, a method to map positive supercoiling in genomes, and finds it widespread, associated with transcription and specific genomic features in E. coli and yeast.

eLife · Jul 19, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology