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Ehsan Akbari

The Ohio State UniversityORCID 0000-0001-5765-9584Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:ChIP-seq· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Michael Guy PoirieriD· 2 shared Alexandar L. HanseniD· 1 shared Aparna UnnikrishnaniD· 1 shared Aritra ChowdhuryiD· 1 shared Benjamin SchuleriD· 1 shared Jonathan S. MontgomeryiD· 1 shared Mark P. FosteriD· 1 shared Matti ValdimarssoniD· 1 shared

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BiophysicsbioRxivPreprintOct 18, 2026

Enhanced DNA Scanning and Target Specificity via Motif Sequestration

Jonathan S. Montgomery, Ehsan Akbari, Alexandar L. Hansen…·Mark P. Foster

This study shows how the Cre recombinase uses a sequestered conformation to enhance DNA scanning efficiency and target specificity by modulating its binding affinity and diffusion behavior.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.12.758470

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BiophysicsMolecular CellPeer-reviewedSep 22, 2026

Linker histone H1.0 loads onto nucleosomes through multiple pathways that are facilitated by histone chaperones

Ehsan Akbari, Nathaniel L. Burge, Matti Valdimarsson…·Michael Guy Poirier

This study investigates how linker histone H1.0 binds to nucleosomes and DNA, revealing multiple pathways facilitated by histone chaperones like Nap1.

DOI 10.1016/j.molcel.2026.09.001

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