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Alexander Webb

University of Virginia

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Sperm development requires TMC5-dependent mechanoresponsive calcium entry

Wenxuan Sharon Zheng, Wenxuan Sharon Zheng, John Duncan, Liam James McFarlin Slocomb, Liam James McFarlin Slocomb, Michelina Kierzek, Fan Lin, Alexander Webb, Erin Jeffery, Celia Maria Santi, Jung-Bum Shin, Sameer S. Bajikar, Gloria Sheynkman, Bimal N. Desai, Brian P. Hermann, , Seham Ebrahim

This study identifies TMC5 as essential for mechanoresponsive calcium entry during spermiogenesis, linking mechanical cues to sperm development and male infertility.

bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Characterization of a rationally engineered phaCAB operon with a hybrid promoter design

Iain Bower, Bobby Wenqiang Chi, Matthew Ho Wai Chin, Sisi Fan, Margarita Kopniczky, Jemma Pilcher, James Strutt, Richard Kelwick, Alexander Webb, Kirsten Jensen, Guy-Bart Stan, Richard Kitney, Paul Freemont

This study characterizes a hybrid phaCAB operon with a dual promoter and RBS design, showing a six-fold increase in P(3HB) production in E. coli compared to the native operon.

bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2014 · PreprintSynthetic Biology