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M. Watzka

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Assay:metagenomics· 4 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Organism:non-human primate· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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A. Richter· 4 shared C. W. Herbold· 3 shared F. Behnam· 2 shared F. U. Moeller· 2 shared M. Albertsen· 2 shared M. Mooshammer· 2 shared M. Wagner· 2 shared N. S. Webster· 2 shared

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Soil fungi remain active and invest in storage compounds during drought independent of future climate conditions

A. Canarini, L. Fuchslueger, J. Schnecker, D. Metze, D. Nelson, A. Kahmen, M. Watzka, E. M. Poetsch, A. Schaumberger, M. Bahn, A. Richter

The paper shows that soil fungi maintain growth and increase storage compound investment during drought, regardless of future climate conditions.

bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2023Microbiology

Taurine as a key intermediate for host-symbiont interaction in the tropical sponge Ianthella basta

F. U. Moeller, C. W. Herbold, A. Schintlmeister, M. Mooshammer, C. Motti, F. Behnam, M. Watzka, T. Schweder, M. Albertsen, A. Richter, N. S. Webster, M. Wagner

The paper shows that taurine is a key intermediate in the metabolic exchange between the sponge Ianthella basta and its microbial symbionts, supporting sulfur cycling and nutrient transfer.

bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

DNA-foraging bacteria in the seafloor

K. Wasmund, C. Pelikan, M. Watzka, A. Richter, A. C. Noel, C. R. J. Hubert, T. Rattei, T. Hofmann, C. W. Herbold, A. Loy

This study identifies DNA-foraging bacteria in marine sediments and shows they degrade and recycle DNA, contributing to nutrient cycling in the seafloor.

bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2019Microbiology

Characterization of a thaumarchaeal symbiont that drives incomplete nitrification in the tropical sponge Ianthella basta

F. U. Moeller, N. S. Webster, C. W. Herbold, F. Behnam, D. Domman, M. Albertsen, M. Mooshammer, S. Markert, D. Turaev, D. Becher, T. Rattei, T. Schweder, A. Richter, M. Watzka, P. H. Nielsen, M. Wagner

This paper characterizes a thaumarchaeal symbiont in the sponge Ianthella basta, showing it is the sole ammonia-oxidizer and reveals adaptations for a mixotrophic lifestyle.

bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2019Microbiology