B. Huettel

Amphicarpic development in the emerging model organism Cardamine chenopodiifolia

This paper establishes Cardamine chenopodiifolia as a model system for studying amphicarpy, identifying differentially expressed genes and developmental differences between above- and below-ground fruits.

Simultaneous tracking of near-isogenic bacterial strains in synthetic Arabidopsis microbiota by chromosomally-integrated barcodes

This paper introduces MoBacTags to track near-isogenic bacterial strains in synthetic Arabidopsis microbiota, revealing distinct roles of pqqF and cyoB in community establishment.

Plasticity in centromere organization: Holocentromeres can consist of merely a few megabase-sized satellite arrays

The paper analyzes the holocentromere organization in Chionographis japonica, revealing that its holocentromeres consist of few, large satellite arrays and differ from other holocentric species.

Grazers affect the composition of dissolved storage glycans and thereby bacterioplankton composition during a biphasic North Sea spring algae bloom

The paper shows how dissolved glycans from algal blooms influence bacterioplankton composition and how grazing affects glycan release during a North Sea spring bloom.

Phased grapevine genome sequence of an Rpv12 carrier for biotechnological exploration of resistance to Plasmopara viticola

The paper presents a phased genome sequence of a grapevine carrying the Rpv12 resistance locus against downy mildew and identifies resistance-related genes for breeding applications.

A central role of sibling sRNAs NgncR_162/163 in main metabolic pathways of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

This study identifies NgncR_162/163 as key regulators of central metabolic pathways in Neisseria gonorrhoeae through transcriptome and metabolome analysis.

A Non-Canonical Function of Arabidopsis ERECTA Proteins in Gibberellin Signaling

This paper shows that Arabidopsis ERECTA proteins interact with SWI3B to regulate GID1 gene transcription, linking them to gibberellin signaling.

A gap-free tomato genome built from complementary PacBio and Nanopore long DNA sequences reveals extensive linkage drag during breeding

The paper uses long-read sequencing to assemble a complete tomato genome, revealing linkage drag from a wild species during breeding.

Repeated losses and gains of bacterial symbionts in gutless marine annelids over 150 million years

This study investigates the evolutionary dynamics of bacterial symbionts in gutless marine annelids over 150 million years, showing host-driven stability and convergent gains of symbionts.

The temperature-regulated DEAD-box RNA helicase CrhR interactome: Autoregulation and photosynthesis-related transcripts

This study identifies the RNA interactome of the cyanobacterial DEAD-box helicase CrhR, revealing its role in photosynthesis and redox regulation through auto-regulation and binding of photosynthesis-related transcripts.

Identification of a novel LysR-type transcriptional regulator in Staphylococcus aureus that is crucial for secondary tissue colonization during metastatic bloodstream infection

Genome sequences of both organelles of the grapevine rootstock cultivar 'Börner'

The paper reports the assembly and annotation of chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes from the grapevine rootstock 'Börner', showing maternal inheritance from Vitis riparia.

Sulfur-oxidizing symbionts without canonical genes for autotrophic CO2 fixation

This study identifies Kentron, sulfur-oxidizing symbionts lacking canonical autotrophic CO2 fixation genes, instead relying on organic carbon for heterotrophic growth.