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S. L. Cotton

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Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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C. D. Johnston· 2 shared K. P. Lemon· 2 shared C. A. Skeete· 1 shared D. S. Jones· 1 shared F. Dewhirst· 1 shared G. Borisy· 1 shared I. Fernandez Escapa· 1 shared J. R. Starr· 1 shared

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C. D. Johnston

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Genomic Stability and Genetic Defense Systems in Dolosigranulum pigrum a Candidate Beneficial Bacterium from the Human Microbiome

S. Flores Ramos, S. D. Brugger, I. Fernandez Escapa, C. A. Skeete, S. L. Cotton, S. M. Eslami, W. Gao, L. Bomar, T. H. Tran, D. S. Jones, S. Minot, R. J. Roberts, C. D. Johnston, K. P. Lemon

This study analyzes the genomic stability and defense mechanisms of Dolosigranulum pigrum, a beneficial human nasal bacterium, using 28 genomes to reveal its chromosomal structure, MGEs, and defense systems.

bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2021Microbiology

SyngenicDNA: stealth-based evasion of restriction-modification barriers during bacterial genetic engineering

C. D. Johnston, S. L. Cotton, S. R. Rittling, J. R. Starr, G. Borisy, F. Dewhirst, K. P. Lemon

The paper introduces SyngenicDNA and SyMPL tools to bypass restriction-modification barriers in bacteria, achieving >100,000-fold improvement in transformation efficiency for Staphylococcus aureus.

bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2018Microbiology