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Barbara Funnell is a Professor Emerita in Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the molecular mechanisms that ensure the faithful segregation of bacterial plasmids during cell division. The goal of her work is to understand how plasmids are partitioned within bacterial cells and regulated, which has implications for treatment of bacterial diseases. Her studies utilize the P1 plasmid system in Escherichia coli as a model to explore the predominant types of partition systems found in bacteria, specifically the ParABS system. Through her research, she has contributed to understanding the roles that plasmids play in bacterial physiology and pathogenicity, particularly in relation to genes that confer virulence and antibiotic resistance, which significantly impact human health.
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