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The Abil Lab

Publications

  1. Z. Abil, S. Giaveri, T.J. Erb, and L.J. Rothschild “Integrating Metabolism and Evolution Towards the Realization of Synthetic Life” Nat Rev Bioeng (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44222-024-00267-1
  2. Z. Abil*, A.M. Restrepo*, A. Stan, A. Chane, A. del Prado, M. de Vega, Y. Rondelez, and C. Danelon, “Darwinian Evolution of Self-Replicating DNA in a Synthetic Protocell”. Nat Commun 15 (2024) 10.1038/s41467-024-53226-0 *Equal contribution
  3. Z. Abil*, A.M. Restrepo*, C. Danelon, “Clonal amplification-enhanced gene expression in synthetic vesicles.” ACS Synth Biology (2023). doi 10.1021/acssynbio.2c00668 (IF 5.1)
    *Equal contribution
  4. Z. Abil, C. Danelon, Roadmap to Building a Cell: An Evolutionary Approach. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 8, 1–8 (2020).
  5. Z. Abil, J. W. Ellefson, J. D. Gollihar, E. Watkins, A. D. Ellington, Compartmentalized partnered replication for the directed evolution of genetic parts and circuits. Nat Protoc. 12, 2493– 2512 (2017).
  6. Z. Abil, L. F. Gumy, H. Zhao, C. C. Hoogenraad, Inducible Control of mRNA Transport Using Reprogrammable RNA-Binding Proteins. ACS Synth Biol. 6, 950–956 (2017).
  7. Cuculis*, Z. Abil*, H. Zhao, C. M. Schroeder, Direct observation of TALE protein dynamics reveals a two-state search mechanism. Nat Commun. 6 (2015), doi:10.1038/ncomms8277.
    *Equal contribution
  8. Z. Abil, C. A. Denard, H. Zhao, Modular assembly of designer PUF proteins for specific post- transcriptional regulation of endogenous RNA. J Biol Eng. 8 (2014), doi:10.1186/1754-1611- 8-7.