Kevin Gozzi

The paper identifies a serine codon hierarchy that affects translation efficiency in Bacillus subtilis, showing that TCN codons cause ribosome pausing and regulate gene expression, including the sda gene involved in sporulation and biofilm formation.

This study investigates the portability of RecT-mediated homologous recombination across bacterial species, finding that compatibility with the host's single-stranded DNA-binding protein determines functionality.