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Charles Cooper

University of Birmingham

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2

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Widespread coupling of promoters and terminators of transcription in bacteria

Andrew George Fletcher, David Forrest, Charles Cooper, Matthew Philip Adams, Achillefs N. Kapanidis, David C. Grainger

The paper shows that promoters and terminators in bacteria are often coupled, with termination sequences contributing to promoter function, leading to regulatory interference between adjacent transcription units.

bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

H-NS is a bacterial transposon capture protein

Charles Cooper, Simon Legood, Rachel L. Wheat, David Forrest, Prateek Sharma, James R. J. Haycocks, David C. Grainger

This study identifies H-NS as a transposon capture protein that directs transposition to specific chromosomal regions, affecting phenotypic diversity and gene function in bacteria.

Nature Communications · Aug 20, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology