Advisory Committee Chair
Norman P Higgins
Advisory Committee Members
David Briles
Natalia Kedishvili
Kiril Popov
Janet Yother
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2010
Degree Name by School
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Heersink School of Medicine
Abstract
The bacterial chromosome is dynamic. The principle goal of my research is to understand how DNA topology is altered by transcription in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2. Gamma delta-resolution requires two direct repeat Res sites to pair a plectonemic synapse. Previous work from our lab showed that the zones of high transcription inhibited gamma delta-resolution. Using phage λ recombineering methods, we have developed Salmonella strains to study ribosomal RNA operons, which are the most highly transcribed genes in bacteria. We propose a molecular model for how supercoiling generated by high levels of transcription modifies chromosome structure.
Recommended Citation
Booker, Betty M., "Analyzing DNA Topology and Transcription in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium During Dichotomous Growth" (2010). All ETDs from UAB. 1212.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/1212