Kah-yan How - Genetic Mutations

Author Information

Kah Yan How is affiliated with the Division of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her research focuses on quorum sensing, autoinducer synthase genes, and the characterization of various bacterial strains.

Research Contributions

Kah Yan How has made significant contributions to the field of microbiology and genetics, specifically in the study of quorum sensing and autoinducer synthase genes in various bacterial strains. Her work includes the functional characterization of quorum sensing regulators, the impact of quorum sensing on virulence in pathogens, and the genetic analysis of multidrug-resistant bacterial strains. Notable studies include the investigation of the LuxR-type transcriptional regulator in Enterobacter asburiae, and the production of N-acyl homoserine lactones in different bacterial isolates. Her research has practical implications in understanding bacterial communication and developing potential therapeutic strategies.

Aliases

Kah Yan How is also known as Kah-yan How and K. How.

Publication and Citation Metrics

Citation Count	614
h-index	7
Paper Count	19

Publications:

Functional characterization of quorum sensing LuxR-type transcriptional regulator, EasR in Enterobacter asburiae strain L1

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10068

Year: 2020

Figure 1: Organization of easR, easI and lux-liked box in E. asburiae strain L1 genome.

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10068/fig-1

Year: 2020

Characterization and Transcriptome Studies of Autoinducer Synthase Gene from Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strain 863

DOI: 10.3390/genes10040282

Year: 2019

Characterization of quorum sensing genes and N-acyl homoserine lactones in Citrobacter amalonaticus strain YG6.

DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.10.031

Year: 2019

Production of N-acyl homoserine lactones by Chromobacterium haemolyticum KM2 isolated from the river water in Malaysia

DOI: 10.1007/s00203-018-1526-y

Year: 2018

The Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicines on the Quorum Sensing-Regulated Virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

DOI: 10.3390/molecules23040972

Year: 2018

Cloning and characterization of short‐chain N‐acyl homoserine lactone‐producing Enterobacter asburiae strain L1 from lettuce leaves

DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.610

Year: 2018

Whole-genome Sequencing of Vibrio sinaloensis T47, a Tropical Marine Isolate with Quorum Sensing Properties

DOI: 10.7150/jgen.16163

Year: 2017

Cloning and Characterization of the Autoinducer Synthase Gene from Lipid-Degrading Bacterium Cedecea neteri

DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00072

Year: 2017

Porphyromonas gingivalis: An Overview of Periodontopathic Pathogen below the Gum Line

DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00053

Year: 2016

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Why is Cellular Heterogeneity Important in Genetics?

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How Does the Neutral Theory Affect Our Understanding of Genetic Diversity?

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