Bogumil Karas, Western University

Research

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Conjugative Plasmid Crispr/Tevcas9 Nuclese Designer Nuclease Microbial Ecosystem Manipulation Targeted Antimicrobial Therapeutic

Latest papers

Lotus japonicus symRK-14 uncouples the cortical and epidermal symbiotic program.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2011
Conservation of Lotus and Arabidopsis Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins Reveals New Players in Root Hair Development
Plant Physiology · 2009 · first author
Genetic suppressors of the Lotus japonicus har1-1 hypernodulation phenotype.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI · 2006

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Development of Selection Markers to enable DNA Installation in Diatom Organelles
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Precision microbiome editing with CRISPR nucleases
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$937,125
Scalable purification of heterologously expressed SARS-CoV-2 proteins in the microalgae Phaeodacytlum tricornutum
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$424,392

All 9 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Lotus japonicus symRK-14 uncouples the cortical and epidermal symbiotic program.

Kosuta S, Held M, Hossain MS, Morieri G, Macgillivary A, Johansen C, Antolín-Llovera M, Parniske M, Oldroyd GE, Downie AJ, Karas B, Szczyglowski K

The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2011.04645.x PMID: 21595760

02

Conservation of Lotus and Arabidopsis Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins Reveals New Players in Root Hair Development

Karas B, Amyot L, Johansen C, Sato S, Tabata S, Kawaguchi M, Szczyglowski K

Plant Physiology2009118 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1104/pp.109.143867

03

Genetic suppressors of the Lotus japonicus har1-1 hypernodulation phenotype.

Murray J, Karas B, Ross L, Brachmann A, Wagg C, Geil R, Perry J, Nowakowski K, MacGillivary M, Held M, Stougaard J, Peterson L, Parniske M, Szczyglowski K

Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI2006

DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-19-1082 PMID: 17022172

04

Genetic supressors of Lotus japonicus har1-1 hypernodulation show altered interactions with Glomus intraradices.

Murray J, Geil R, Wagg C, Karas B, Szczyglowski K, Peterson RL

Functional plant biology : FPB2006

DOI: 10.1071/fp06083 PMID: 32689285

05

Invasion of Lotus japonicus root hairless 1 by Mesorhizobium loti involves the nodulation factor-dependent induction of root hairs.

Karas B, Murray J, Gorzelak M, Smith A, Sato S, Tabata S, Szczyglowski K

Plant physiology2005First author

DOI: 10.1104/pp.104.057513 PMID: 15778455

Development of Selection Markers to enable DNA Installation in Diatom Organelles

Principal investigatorNSERC2024International - Catalyst

Principal investigators: Karas, Bogumil

Keywords: Advancement of knowledge; Agriculture

$25,000

Precision microbiome editing with CRISPR nucleases

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Edgell, David R

Keywords: Antibiotic; Conjugative Plasmids; Crispr/Cas9 Nuclease; Microbiome; Synthetic Biology

$937,125

Scalable purification of heterologously expressed SARS-CoV-2 proteins in the microalgae Phaeodacytlum tricornutum

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Edgell, David

$424,392

A fluorescent microscopy suite for visualization of synthetic organelles and cells.

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Karas, Bogumil

$149,800

ConCRISPR: Conjugative delivery of a hybrid CRISPR/Tev nuclease system for specific microbiota modulation in the mammalian gut

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Edgell, David R; Gloor, Gregory B; Karas, Bogumil J

Keywords: Conjugative Plasmid; Crispr/Tevcas9 Nuclese; Designer Nuclease; Microbial Ecosystem Manipulation; Targeted Antimicrobial Therapeutic

$891,226

Designer cells controlled by synthetic genomes.

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Karas, Bogumil

$120,000

Designer cells controlled by synthetic genomes.

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Karas, Bogumil

$12,500

Designer cells controlled by synthetic genomes.

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Karas, Bogumil

$329,000

A DNA printer for gene synthesis and synthetic biology

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Edgell, David

$99,698

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Christopher Johansen

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2009

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Conjugative Plasmid Dear Professor Karas, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Lotus japonicus symRK-14 uncouples the cortical and epidermal symbiotic program." (2011), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Development of Selection Markers to enable DNA Installation in Diatom Organelles" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]