Jolene Ramsey

Phage N4 uses a SAR endolysin-holin system for host cell lysis

This study identifies the lysis proteins of phage N4 and shows they differ from T4 in their regulation of lysis inhibition, suggesting distinct mechanisms for controlling phage yield.

Crowdsourcing biocuration: the Community Assessment of Community Annotation with Ontologies (CACAO)

The paper describes a crowdsourcing initiative, CACAO, where undergraduates contribute gene function annotations to the Gene Ontology, enhancing coverage and enabling community-driven curation.

Domains of the TF protein important in regulating its own palmitoylation

The paper identifies domains in the Sindbis virus TF protein that regulate its palmitoylation state and its incorporation into virions.

Phage-encoded cationic antimicrobial peptide used for outer membrane disruption in lysis

This study identifies a phage-encoded cationic antimicrobial peptide, Gp28, that disrupts bacterial outer membranes during lysis, functioning similarly to human antimicrobial peptides like LL-37.