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Frances Caroline Lowder

University of MichiganORCID 0009-0005-3612-4827Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 1 Biophysics· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:fluorescence / live-cell microscopy· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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Lyle A. SimmonsiD· 3 shared Abigail H. Kendal· 2 shared Daniel J. FoustiD· 1 shared Jessica Chung· 1 shared Julianna R. CrestiiD· 1 shared Julie S. BiteeniD· 1 shared Lieke A. van GijtenbeekiD· 1 shared Lina Jeffery· 1 shared

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BiophysicsBiophysical JournalPeer-reviewedJun 12, 2026

Single-molecule tracking of RNA-DNA hybrid removal enzymes important for lagging-strand replication

Daniel J. Foust, Frances Caroline Lowder, Jessica Chung…·Julie S. Biteen

This study uses single-molecule tracking to analyze the behavior of three proteins involved in removing RNA-DNA hybrids during lagging-strand replication in Bacillus subtilis, revealing their dynamic interactions with the replisome and nucleoid.

DOI 10.1016/j.bpj.2026.06.015

bacteria (other)fluorescence / live-cell microscopy

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintApr 9, 2026

DnaE uses strand displacement synthesis during Okazaki fragment repair

Abigail H. Kendal, Frances Caroline Lowder, Lina Jeffery, Lyle A. Simmons

The paper shows that DnaE, not just Pol I, can efficiently repair Okazaki fragments via strand displacement synthesis in B. subtilis.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.08.717263

bacteria (other)DNA methylation

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BiochemistrybioRxivPreprintDec 23, 2025

DNA polymerase I is an efficient reverse transcriptase that mediates RNA-templated DNA repair synthesis

Frances Caroline Lowder, Abigail H. Kendal, Lyle A. Simmons

This study identifies bacterial DNA polymerase I as an efficient reverse transcriptase capable of mediating RNA-templated DNA repair synthesis.

2 citations

bacteria (other)DNA methylation

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