Zachory M. Park

LGBTQ+ realities in the biological sciences

This study surveys LGBTQ+ biologists to assess workplace climate and belonging, finding lower morale and exclusionary experiences among transgender and gender non-conforming scientists.

Kar4 is Required for the Normal Pattern of Meiotic Gene Expression

This paper shows Kar4p is required for meiotic gene expression, with defects in early and late gene expression that can be partially rescued by overexpressing IME1 and RIM4.

Kar4, the Yeast Homolog of METTL14, is Required for mRNA m6A Methylation and Meiosis

This study identifies Kar4 as a key component of the yeast mRNA methyltransferase complex required for both mating and meiosis, with distinct functional roles in these processes.

Vir1p, the Yeast Homolog of Virilizer, is Required for mRNA m6A Methylation and Meiosis

This paper identifies Vir1p as a yeast protein required for mRNA m6A methylation and meiosis, showing it stabilizes the methyltransferase complex and is essential for meiotic progression.