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Valentina Elizabeth Garcia

University of California, San FranciscoORCID 0000-0002-5936-0882Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Molecular Biology· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:yeast· 1

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Joseph L. DeRisiiD· 2 shared Amy LanctotiD· 1 shared Christine Moore Sheridan· 1 shared Di LiuiD· 1 shared Gina M. GeiselmaniD· 1 shared John M. GladdeniD· 1 shared Matthew J. SzarzanowicziD· 1 shared Matthew R. InchaiD· 1 shared

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A membrane-free spot-plating protocol for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of diverse yeasts

Matthew R. Incha, Matthew J. Szarzanowicz, Gina M. Geiselman, Amy Lanctot, Paul Adamczyk, Valentina Elizabeth Garcia, Robin A. Herbert, Mitchell G. Thompson, Patrick M. Shih, John M. Gladden, Di Liu

This paper introduces a membrane-free spot-plating protocol for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of diverse yeasts, improving efficiency and reducing costs.

PLoS ONE · Oct 8, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Functional characterization of 5' UTR cis-acting sequence elements that modulate translational efficiency in P. falciparum and humans

Valentina Elizabeth Garcia, Rebekah L. Dial, Joseph L. DeRisi

The paper compares cis-acting sequence elements affecting translational efficiency in Plasmodium falciparum and humans using in vitro translation assays.

Malaria Journal · Jan 6, 2022Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

The Plasmodium falciparum cytoplasmic translation apparatus: a promising therapeutic target not yet exploited by clinically approved antimalarials.

Christine Moore Sheridan, Valentina Elizabeth Garcia, Vida Ahyong, Joseph L. DeRisi

The paper develops and validates a direct assay to measure Plasmodium falciparum translation, showing no clinically approved antimalarials inhibit it.

Malaria Journal · Dec 1, 2018Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology