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Overview

Geeta J. Narlikar is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco, United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with extensive contributions to molecular biology and related subfields. The scope of their work includes topics such as genomics and chromatin dynamics, RNA research and splicing, RNA modifications and cancer, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, epigenetics and DNA methylation, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and DNA repair mechanisms.

Recent publications by Geeta J. Narlikar showcase a range of topics in molecular biology and chromatin organization. These include:

  • "HP1 proteins compact DNA into mechanically and positionally stable phase separated domains" (2021, eLife)
  • "Evolutionary Persistence of DNA Methylation for Millions of Years after Ancient Loss of a De Novo Methyltransferase" (2020, Cell)
  • "Massively multiplex single-molecule oligonucleosome footprinting" (2020, eLife)
  • "Enzymatic Reactions inside Biological Condensates" (2020, Journal of Molecular Biology)
  • "Phase-separation in chromatin organization" (2020, Journal of Biosciences)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Narlikar include Laura J Hsieh, Vijay Ramani, Un Seng Chio, Nour J. Abdulhay, and Colin P McNally. These collaborations highlight ongoing research partnerships within their fields of interest.

Geeta J. Narlikar has published extensively in several scientific journals and preprint repositories. The venues with notable frequencies of their work are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) - 15 publications
  • Molecular Cell - 4 publications
  • Journal of Molecular Biology - 3 publications
  • Science - 3 publications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) - 3 publications

The scientist's research areas are closely associated with the mechanisms underlying chromatin structure and dynamics, RNA biology, DNA methylation and epigenetic regulation, as well as advanced techniques for biosensing and molecular analysis. These fields contribute to understanding fundamental cellular processes and genomic regulation.

Best Publications

  • Cooperation between Complexes that Regulate Chromatin Structure and Transcription

    Geeta J. Narlikar;Hua-Ying Fan;Robert E. Kingston

  • Liquid droplet formation by HP1α suggests a role for phase separation in heterochromatin

    Adam G. Larson;Daniel Elnatan;Madeline M. Keenen;Michael J. Trnka

  • ATP-dependent remodeling and acetylation as regulators of chromatin fluidity.

    Robert E. Kingston;Geeta J. Narlikar

  • Reconstitution of a Core Chromatin Remodeling Complex from SWI/SNF Subunits

    Michael L Phelan;Saïd Sif;Geeta J Narlikar;Robert E Kingston

  • Mechanisms and Functions of ATP-Dependent Chromatin-Remodeling Enzymes

    Geeta J. Narlikar;Ramasubramanian Sundaramoorthy;Tom Owen-Hughes

  • Site-specific installation of methyl-lysine analogues into recombinant histones

    Kevan Shokat;Matthew D. Simon

  • HP1 reshapes nucleosome core to promote phase separation of heterochromatin

    S. Sanulli;M. J. Trnka;V. Dharmarajan;R. W. Tibble

  • Chromodomain-mediated oligomerization of HP1 suggests a nucleosome-bridging mechanism for heterochromatin assembly

    Daniele Canzio;Evelyn Y. Chang;Smita Shankar;Kristopher M. Kuchenbecker

  • Mechanistic aspects of enzymatic catalysis: lessons from comparison of RNA and protein enzymes.

    Geeta J. Narlikar;Daniel Herschlag

  • Structural Basis of Silencing: Sir3 BAH Domain in Complex with a Nucleosome at 3.0 Å Resolution

    Karim-Jean Armache;Joseph D. Garlick;Daniele Canzio;Geeta J. Narlikar

  • Nucleosome breathing and remodeling constrain CRISPR-Cas9 function

    R Stefan Isaac;Fuguo Jiang;Fuguo Jiang;Jennifer A Doudna;Wendell A Lim;Wendell A Lim

  • Dynamics of nucleosome remodelling by individual ACF complexes.

    Timothy R. Blosser;Timothy R. Blosser;Janet G. Yang;Michael D. Stone;Michael D. Stone;Geeta J. Narlikar

  • The chromatin-remodeling enzyme ACF is an ATP-dependent DNA length sensor that regulates nucleosome spacing

    Janet G Yang;Tina Shahian Madrid;Elena Sevastopoulos;Geeta J Narlikar

  • Distinct Strategies to Make Nucleosomal DNA Accessible

    Hua-Ying Fan;Xi He;Robert E. Kingston;Geeta J. Narlikar

  • Mechanisms of functional promiscuity by HP1 proteins

    Daniele Canzio;Adam Larson;Geeta J. Narlikar

  • A conformational switch in HP1 releases auto-inhibition to drive heterochromatin assembly

    Daniele Canzio;Maofu Liao;Nariman Naber;Edward Pate

  • The Role of Phase Separation in Heterochromatin Formation, Function, and Regulation.

    Adam G. Larson;Geeta J. Narlikar

  • HP1 proteins compact DNA into mechanically and positionally stable phase separated domains

    Madeline M Keenen;David Brown;Lucy D Brennan;Roman Renger

  • Generation and Interconversion of Multiple Distinct Nucleosomal States as a Mechanism for Catalyzing Chromatin Fluidity

    Geeta J. Narlikar;Michael L. Phelan;Robert E. Kingston

  • Division of labor between the chromodomains of HP1 and Suv39 methylase enables coordination of heterochromatin spread.

    Bassem Al-Sady;Hiten D. Madhani;Geeta J. Narlikar

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Kingston
Robert E. Kingston Harvard University
Yifan Cheng
Yifan Cheng University of California, San Francisco
Hiten D. Madhani
Hiten D. Madhani University of California, San Francisco
Daniel Herschlag
Daniel Herschlag Stanford University
Roger Cooke
Roger Cooke University of California, San Francisco
Alma L. Burlingame
Alma L. Burlingame University of California, San Francisco
Stephan W. Grill
Stephan W. Grill Max Planck Society
Wendell A. Lim
Wendell A. Lim University of California, San Francisco
Xiaowei Zhuang
Xiaowei Zhuang Harvard University
Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida University of Aveiro

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