Erin A. Mack

This study shows that inactivating the upf31 gene in a plasmid improves its maintenance in E. coli by altering gene regulation, demonstrating how plasmid evolution can affect host range.

This paper investigates the role of BbRad51 in segmental gene conversion (SGC) and antigenic variation in Babesia bovis, finding that while BbRad51 influences transcriptional switching and SGC tract lengths, it is not essential for SGC itself.

This paper knocks out the Bbrad51 gene in Babesia bovis and shows that an artificial chromosome platform can complement the loss of function, though it may cause recombination with native chromosomes.