Emma E. Wiesler

This study identifies the regulatory mechanisms of nitrogenase in Vibrio natriegens, showing that NtrBC is not essential but important for timely expression, while NifA autoactivation suffices for nitrogenase gene expression.

This study measures the biophysical properties of the bacterial nucleoid and shows they are dynamic, heterogeneous, and responsive to cellular processes.

This study shows H-NS bridges DNA in the stationary-phase nucleoid of E. coli, leading to transcriptional repression and a shifted gene expression landscape.