Dr. Rodney King
Pictuere of Rodney King
Department of Biology & Biotechnology Center
Western Kentucky University
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Current Research Projects:

Identification and characterization of RNA based transcription antiterminators
Genomic analysis of Bacteriophages
Phage-host interactions

Research Interests:

Bacterial and Bacteriophage genetics
Bacteriophage biology
Control of transcription elongation and termination
Lateral gene transfer
Classes I teach:

Biol 207 General Microbiology

Biol 309 Bacteriology

Biol 310 Bacteriology Lab

Biol 470/470G

Recent Publications:
Sen, R, King, R.A., Mzhavia, N., Madsen, P. and Weisberg, R.A.
(2002) Sequence-specific interaction of nascent antiterminator RNA
with the zinc-finger motif of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase.
Molecular Microbiology 46:215-222.
Sen, R., King, R.A. and Weisberg, R.A. (2001). Modification of the
properties of elongating RNA polymerase by persistent association with
nascent antiterminator RNA. Molecular Cell 7:993-1001
 
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