Dwaipayan Basu

This study identifies Rhc as a multifunctional protein essential for DNA replication and transcription in nucleus-forming phages, revealing its role in resolving R-loops and coordinating gene expression.

This study identifies a unique DNA replication mechanism in the chimallivirus PhiKZ, where a sliding clamp-derived protein enhances polymerase activity through a transient interaction.

The paper determines the high-resolution structure of the Chimalliviridae phage Goslar, revealing its host recognition and infection machinery through cryo-EM and mass spectrometry.