Samuel E. Byrd
Researcher
Also affiliated: Conway School of Landscape Design (2024)
Graduate Student Researcher
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Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
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Samuel E. Byrd's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying gene expression in the yeast *Saccharomyces cerevisiae*. His work investigates the interplay between DNA sequences at the 3’ end of genes, the transcription machinery including RNA polymerase II, and the organization of DNA by nucleosomes. Specifically, his recent publication examines how these DNA sequences contribute to the occupancy of yFACT, a transcription factor complex, and nucleosomes, and their impact on RNA polymerase II activity. This research is conducted in collaboration with faculty members at Hendrix College, including Andrea A. Duina, Daniel Habenicht, Heather Prowse, and Sydney A. Ozersky, as evidenced by shared publications. Byrd's current research activity indicates an ongoing engagement with these biological questions.
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- Publications: 1
Selected Publications
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Assessing contributions of DNA sequences at the 3’ end of a yeast gene on yFACT, RNA polymerase II, and nucleosome occupancy (2024)
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- Assessing contributions of DNA sequences at the 3’ end of a yeast gene on yFACT, RNA polymerase II, and nucleosome occupancy
- Assessing contributions of DNA sequences at the 3’ end of a yeast gene on yFACT, RNA polymerase II, and nucleosome occupancy
- Assessing contributions of DNA sequences at the 3’ end of a yeast gene on yFACT, RNA polymerase II, and nucleosome occupancy
- Assessing contributions of DNA sequences at the 3’ end of a yeast gene on yFACT, RNA polymerase II, and nucleosome occupancy
- Assessing contributions of DNA sequences at the 3’ end of a yeast gene on yFACT, RNA polymerase II, and nucleosome occupancy
- Assessing contributions of DNA sequences at the 3’ end of a yeast gene on yFACT, RNA polymerase II, and nucleosome occupancy
- Assessing contributions of DNA sequences at the 3’ end of a yeast gene on yFACT, RNA polymerase II, and nucleosome occupancy
- Assessing contributions of DNA sequences at the 3’ end of a yeast gene on yFACT, RNA polymerase II, and nucleosome occupancy
- Assessing contributions of DNA sequences at the 3’ end of a yeast gene on yFACT, RNA polymerase II, and nucleosome occupancy
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