binyammogessie.bsky.social
Asst. Prof @Yale studying eggs, chromosomes and human infertility. Pew Scholar. Homepage: https://eggsnchromosomes.org #actin #microtubules #oocytes #meiosis #FemaleReproductiveAging #QuantitativeCellBiology
👤 Joined on 30 September 2023
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@binyammogessie.bsky.socialCongratulations to you and all the author, Binyam! 🥳🎊🎉
Show Post🚨🚨Preprint alert!🚨🚨 We removed the main centromere 3 domain of Drosophila‼️ We designed an inducible dCas9-Fok1 system to cut 🧬 at unique sequences flanking the ~50-kb island where most of CENP-A sits. To our knowledge, this has never been attempted in a living animal!
Show PostI want to thank my entire lab for organizing an amazing tenure celebration party!🎊 We will continue pursuing crazy biology in chromosomes and reproduction 🧬
Show PostAntibiotic resistance isn't just a genetic problem; it's ecological. New research from #HHMIInvestigator Harmit Malik & co shows that when a dangerous bacterium shares space w/a common fungus, it can be pushed toward resistance it wouldn't develop alone — but with a built-in weakness bit.ly/4g1jLnZ
Show Post🧵 What if one reason fertility declines with age isn’t just genetic-but mechanical? Thrilled to share our new paper in @NatureCellBio : Elevated contractility drives implantation failure in mouse embryos from aged females… here’s what we found 👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/11
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