Daniel J. Foust

Polyphosphate acts as an architectural regulator of carbon fixation and nucleoid structure in cyanobacteria

This study shows polyphosphate regulates carbon fixation and nucleoid structure in cyanobacteria by organizing spatial relationships between carboxysomes and the nucleoid.

Single-molecule tracking of RNA-DNA hybrid removal enzymes important for lagging-strand replication

This study uses single-molecule tracking to analyze the behavior of three proteins involved in removing RNA-DNA hybrids during lagging-strand replication in Bacillus subtilis, revealing their dynamic interactions with the replisome and nucleoid.

Transient binding facilitates super-resolution imaging of functional amyloid fibrils on living bacteria

This study uses transient amyloid binding with Nile blue to enable super-resolution imaging of curli fibrils on living E. coli cells, providing structural insights into their assembly and function.

Nucleoid Compaction Influences Carboxysome Localization and Dynamics in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942

The paper shows that nucleoid compaction maintains carboxysome organization in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 when McdAB activity is downregulated.

Nascent flagellar basal bodies are immobilized by rod assembly in Bacillus subtilis

The paper shows that basal bodies in Bacillus subtilis are mobile during early assembly and become immobilized when the rod transits the peptidoglycan, suggesting rod polymerization probes the peptidoglycan for pores.