Josh Ramsay @drjoshramsay.bsky.social · 22/04/2025www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...uwa.edu.auCracking the code of life's molecular machineryGroundbreaking research pioneered by UWA is shedding light on the intricate dance between proteins, DNA and RNA – the fundamental building blocks of life, 010
Josh Ramsay @drjoshramsay.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Congrats @callumverdonk.bsky.social on your 1st-Author NAR paper doi.org/10.1093/nar/... together with @charliebondxray.bsky.social, characterising RdfS, the multifunctional recombination directionality factor ‘excisionase’ of the symbiosis islands (Integrative & Conjugative Elements).doi.orgStructural basis for control of integrative and conjugative element excision and transfer by the oligomeric winged helix–turn–helix protein RdfSAbstract. Winged helix–turn–helix (wHTH) proteins are diverse DNA-binding proteins that often oligomerize on DNA and participate in DNA recombination and t 1104
Reposted by Josh RamsayPlasmid Society @plasmidsociety.bsky.social · 11/03/2025The International Society for Plasmid Biology and other Mobile Genetic Elements are finally in Bluesky!! 😎😎😎 04123
Reposted by Josh RamsaySahar Melamed @saharmelamed.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Susan Gottesman and Gisela Storz, pioneers in regulatory RNA research, reflect on their personal scientific journeys and the evolution of their groundbreaking group research in two compelling articles. Gigi: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Susan: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #RNAsciencedirect.comUnexpected Richness of the Bacterial Small RNA WorldI stumbled onto a small RNA (sRNA) induced by oxidative stress when I did the “wrong” northern blot experiment as a second-year graduate student. I wa… 05740
Reposted by Josh RamsayMichael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Given hyperbole about this paper www.nature.com/articles/s41... in the news today (eg www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...) it is a good day to post this classic from >20 years ago: www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...microbiologyresearch.orgArming the enemy: the evolution of resistance to self-proteinsA remarkable range of novel antibiotics is attracting increasing interest as a major new weapon in the campaign against bacterial infection. They are based on the toxic peptides that provide the innat... 12914
Josh Ramsay @drjoshramsay.bsky.social · 29/01/2025I can't believe it's almost time for our MGE meeting. I'm so excited to spend time chatting about mobile elements with such a great line up of speakers and topics. www.mgeaus.org/full-programmgeaus.orgFull Program | Mobile Genetic Eleme 001
Josh Ramsay @drjoshramsay.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Aussie MGE scientists, remember to get your MGEAUS abstracts in this week for our first MGE meeting in Melbourne this Feb! 041
Josh Ramsay @drjoshramsay.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Register and/or submit abstracts for the national Australian meeting on MGE at mgeaus.org 010
Reposted by Josh Ramsaymgeaus.bsky.social @mgeaus.bsky.social · 18/11/2024What could be a better way to start your week than by registering, and submitting your abstract for MGE AUS? Register at MGEAUS.ORG today! 012
Reposted by Josh Ramsaymgeaus.bsky.social @mgeaus.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Two weeks to go to get your abstracts in for MGE AUS! - A meeting dedicated to mobile genetic elements research in Australia - ECR and Student focused - Travel sponsorships available for many state branches - Amazing keynote speakers, with a two day program coming soon Register at mgeaus.org 033