J. Overmann

Broad diversity of human gut bacteria accessible via a traceable strain deposition system

The paper establishes a publicly available collection of 340 human gut bacterial strains, including 29 newly described species, and identifies plasmids and megaplasmids within these isolates.

Isolation and characterization of the new Streptomyces phages Kamino, Geonosis, Abafar and Scarif infecting a broad range of host species

The paper isolates and characterizes four new Streptomyces phages with varying host ranges and temperate/virulent properties, expanding the available phage resources for studying antiviral strategies in Streptomyces.

Old, broad-leaved stands support both high biodiversity and carbon storage in German forests

This study shows that older, broad-leaved forests in Germany support both high biodiversity and carbon storage, suggesting sustainable management strategies for Central Europe.

COMPLETE GENOME SEQUENCE OF VIBRIO SYNGNATHI SP. NOV., A FISH PATHOGEN, ISOLATED FROM THE KIEL FJORD

The paper describes the isolation and genome sequencing of a new Vibrio species, Vibrio syngnathi, from a fish pathogen, highlighting its phenotypic features and genomic characteristics.

Touching the (almost) untouchable: a minimally-invasive workflow for microbiological and biomolecular analyses of cultural heritage objects

The paper proposes a standardized workflow for microbiome analysis of cultural heritage objects, addressing challenges like low biomass and contamination risks.

Microbial fingerprints reveal interaction between museum objects, curators and visitors

The paper uses microbial signatures from museum objects to identify human contact patterns and differentiate between individuals' touch.

Genomics of the "tumorigenes" clade of the family Rhizobiaceae and description of Rhizobium rhododendri sp. nov.

The paper describes a novel Rhizobium species, R. rhododendri, isolated from rhododendron crown gall disease, and presents genomic and phenotypic analyses of tumorigenic Rhizobium strains.

Enhanced cultured diversity of the mouse gut microbiota enables custom-made synthetic communities

The paper expands a mouse gut microbiota collection to 212 strains, enabling the creation of custom synthetic communities and improving the Oligo-Mouse Microbiota model.

Discovery and Biosynthesis of Persiathiacins: Unusual Polyglycosylated Thiopeptides Active against Multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis

This study discovers two novel polyglycosylated thiopeptides, persiathiacins A and B, active against drug-resistant tuberculosis and identifies their biosynthetic gene cluster.

Global genomic population structure of Clostridioides difficile

This study introduces EnteroBase, a database for C. difficile genomic data, showing it can identify related genomes with 89% consistency between cgMLST and SNPs.

Dinoroseobacter shibae outer membrane vesicles are enriched for the chromosome dimer resolution site dif

This study identifies that OMVs from D. shibae are enriched for DNA near the replication terminus, specifically at the dif site, suggesting a role in chromosome dimer resolution during cell division.

Discovery of a polybrominated aromatic secondary metabolite from a planctomycete points at an ambivalent interaction with its macroalgae host

The paper identifies a polybrominated secondary metabolite from a planctomycete and suggests it has an ambivalent role in its macroalgae host interaction.

Genomic inversion drives small colony variant formation and increased virulence in P. aeruginosa

The paper identifies a genomic inversion as the mechanism driving small colony variant formation and increased virulence in P. aeruginosa during chronic infection.

Long-read DNA metabarcoding of ribosomal rRNA in the analysis of fungi from aquatic environments

This study develops a long-read DNA metabarcoding pipeline for fungi in aquatic environments, achieving high taxonomic resolution and reducing sequencing errors.