Martin Roop

Silence is golden: How MucR’s repressor activity contributes to Brucella virulence

The small Zn finger protein MucR is an essential virulence determinant in Brucella. This nucleoidassociated protein not only plays a critical role in organizing the structure and topology of the dual chromosomes of these bacteria, but also has global effects on gene expression. One property that MucR appears to share w...