Microbiology

Microbiology

bacteria • viruses • fungi • protozoa • horizontal gene transfer • cell-cell signaling • microbial life cycle • microbe-environment interactions • biological niches • signaling • bacterial sex • microbial development • chromosome structure

Graham C. Walker
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Graham C. Walker

American Cancer Society Professor; Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor

Graham C. Walker studies DNA repair, mutagenesis, and cellular responses to DNA damage, as well as the symbiotic relationship between legumes and nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

A sum of their parts

Kingdoms collide as bacteria and cells form captivating connections

An abundant phytoplankton feeds a global network of marine microbes

Imperiali Lab News Brief: combining bioinformatics and biochemistry

Sauer & Davis Lab News Brief: structures of molecular woodchippers reveal mechanism for versatility

Laub Lab News Brief: anti-viral defense system in bacteria modifies mRNA

Pursuing the secrets of a stealthy parasite

News Brief: Lamason Lab uncovers seven novel effectors in Rickettsia parkeri infection