{"id":2,"date":"2023-02-01T20:26:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T20:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:33:51","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-451b0b2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"451b0b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a2454d\" data-id=\"5a2454d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06561af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06561af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/IMG_7645-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-593\" alt=\"IMG 7645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/IMG_7645-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/IMG_7645-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/IMG_7645-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/IMG_7645-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/IMG_7645-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/07\/IMG_7645-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-551973e9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"551973e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a4bf6fe\" data-id=\"7a4bf6fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a09c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a09c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Lab<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c99800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c99800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">DNA transcription into RNA is a fundamental step during the life cycle of a cell, and it needs to be tightly controlled to avoid impairment and disease. Our research focuses on elucidating the molecular mechanisms of\u00a0transcriptional regulation and the role of force in it. We use single-molecule techniques such as the tethered particle motion technique (TPM), magnetic tweezers and optical tweezers (MT &amp; OT), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and single-molecule fluorescence together with more traditional biochemical, biomolecular, and biophysical techniques. We develop instrumentation and computational analyses as needed to carry out our investigations. Our research interests span loop-based genetic switches, transcription roadblocks, DNA supercoiling, topoisomerases DNA mechanics, and liquid-liquid phase separation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec565bf elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"ec565bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca3ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fca3ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/finzi-logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-235 lazyload\" alt=\"A drawing of an idea for the Finzi Lab logo.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/finzi-logo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/finzi-logo-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/finzi-logo-186x126.jpg 186w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/407;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb88e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eb88e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Illustration by <b>Dr. Ritika Gupta<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee07267 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee07267\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90a492a\" data-id=\"90a492a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cac1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63cac1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Research<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec1219 elementor-grid-4 elementor-posts--align-center elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1ec1219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-248 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/dna-bending-and-torsional-elasticity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/R3-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-230 lazyload\" alt=\"R3 1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 175px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 175\/200;\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/dna-bending-and-torsional-elasticity\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDNA mechanics and topology\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/dna-bending-and-torsional-elasticity\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about DNA mechanics and topology\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-247 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/transcription-and-related-molecular-motors\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2139\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/12\/Supercoiling-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-382 lazyload\" alt=\"Illustration showing DNA supercoiling with the involvement of Topoisomerase I and II, RNA polymerase, and different coil types like positive and negative supercoils.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/12\/Supercoiling-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/12\/Supercoiling-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/12\/Supercoiling-1024x856.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/12\/Supercoiling-768x642.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/12\/Supercoiling-1536x1284.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/finzi-dunlap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/12\/Supercoiling-2048x1712.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; 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