Publications:
1. Disruption of Polyhomeotic polymerization decreases nucleosome occupancy and alters genome accessibility Amin, A.*, Kadam, S*, Mieczkowski, J., Ahmad, I., Bhat, Y. A., Shah, F., Tolstorukov, M., Kingston, R. E., Padinhateeri, R. & Wani A. H. Life-Science Alliance 2023 Vol.6, e202201768
2. Chromosome-wide simulations uncover folding pathway and 3D organization of interphase chromosome. Michieletto, D., Marrenduzzo, D. & Wani A. H. (Bioarchives)
3. Shah, F. R., Bhat, Y. A. & Wani, A. H.* Subnuclear distribution of proteins: Links with genome architecture. Nucleus, 2018 Jan 1;9(1):42-55. doi: 10.1080/19491034.2017
4.Wani, A. H., Boettiger, A. N., Shorderet, P., Ergun, A., Munger, C., Saderyev, R. I., Zhuang, X., Kingston, R. E. & Francis, N. J. * Chromatin topology is coupled to Polycomb Group protein subnuclear organization. Nature Commu., 2016 7:10291doi: 10.1038/ncomms10291.
5. Follmer. N. E., Wani, A. H., & Francis, N. J. *. Polycomb group proteins remain bound at specific sites during mitosis. PloS Genetics. 2012, 8,12: e1003135.
6. Wani, A. H. and Udgaonkar, J. B.* Mass spectrometry studies of protein folding. Current Science, 2012, 102, 2, 245-265.
7. Wani, A. H. and Udgaonkar, J. B. * Native state dynamics drive the unfolding of the SH3 domain of PI3 kinase at high denaturant concentration. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2009, 106, 49: 20711-20716.
8. Wani, A. H. and Udgaonkar, J. B. * Revealing a concealed intermediate that forms after the rate-limiting step of refolding of the SH3 domain of PI3 kinase. Journal of Molecular Biology, 2009, 387, 2: 348-362.
9. Wani, A. H. and Udgaonkar, J. B. * HX-ESI-MS and optical studies of the unfolding of thioredoxin indicate stabilization of a partially unfolded, aggregation-competent intermediate at low pH. Biochemistry, 2006,45, 37, 11226-11238
10. Modi, S., Wani, A. H. & Krishnan Y. * The PNA-DNA hybrid I-motif: implications for sugar-sugar contacts in i-motif tetramerization. Nucleic acids research, 2006, 34, 16, 4354-4363.
Awards/Fellowships:
- Awarded Wellcome Trust-DBT intermediate fellowship by Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance. (2016)
- Awarded Early Career Research Award by Department of Science and Technology, India. (2016)
- Awarded Ramanujan fellowship by Department of Science and Technology, India. (2014)