Gabriel Antonio S. Minero

Visualising diverse extracellular nucleic acids in biofilms with DNA-binding dyes

This paper evaluates DNA-binding dyes for visualizing non-canonical extracellular nucleic acids in biofilms and identifies dyes with specific binding preferences.

Secret life of prophages: template-directed synthesis of DNA superstructures via prophage activation and rolling circle replication in bacterial biofilms

This paper demonstrates that prophages can be used to synthesize functional extracellular DNA superstructures via rolling circle replication in bacterial biofilms.

Hemin-binding DNA structures on the surface of bacteria promote extracellular electron transfer

This study shows that hemin-binding G-quadruplex DNA structures in bacterial biofilms facilitate extracellular electron transfer and peroxidase-like activity.

Dental biofilms contain DNase I-resistant Z-DNA and G-quadruplexes

This study identifies DNase I-resistant Z-DNA and G-quadruplexes in dental biofilms, suggesting new targets for biofilm control.