Navaneethan Palanisamy

The paper shows that the MinC/MinD complex enhances DNA binding, with the MinC linker playing a critical role, and links this to chromosome organization in E. coli.

The paper identifies new split sites in Npu DnaE and gp41-1 inteins, enabling functional three-piece versions for biotechnological applications.

The paper expands the SiMPl plasmid toolbox to include spectinomycin/streptomycin resistance by introducing a new plasmid pair and validating a strategy for splitting antibiotic resistance enzymes.