Kelly Hills-Muckey

A circadian-like gene network regulates heterochronic miRNA transcription in C. elegans

The paper shows that NHR-85 and NHR-23 heterodimers regulate lin-4 miRNA transcription pulses in C. elegans, similar to circadian clock mechanisms in mammals.

An engineered, orthogonal auxin analog/AtTIR1(F79G) pairing improves both specificity and efficacy of the auxin degradation system in Caenorhabditis elegans

The paper introduces an engineered auxin analog and AtTIR1(F79G) pair to improve the specificity and efficacy of the auxin degradation system in C. elegans.

An Epigenetic Priming Mechanism Mediated by Nutrient Sensing Regulates Transcriptional Output

The paper identifies an epigenetic priming mechanism mediated by BLMP-1 that decompacts chromatin to regulate transcriptional output in response to nutrient sensing.