Michaela Šiková

The paper identifies HelD as a transcription factor that enhances gene expression in rapidly growing mycobacteria and reduces it in stationary phase, with implications for rifampicin resistance.

This study identifies CrsL as a novel transcription factor in Mycobacterium smegmatis that interacts with CarD and regulates gene expression related to stress adaptation.

This study identifies HelD as a nucleic acids-clearing factor for RNA polymerase in Mycobacterium smegmatis, revealing its role in recycling RNA polymerase by preventing non-specific DNA interactions and dissociating elongation complexes.