T. Lueders

On the annotation of Paleo- and Mesoproterozoic microfossils as fungi

This study challenges the interpretation of Paleo- and Mesoproterozoic microfossils as fungi by showing bacteria can form protoplasts resembling fungal morphology under similar environmental conditions.

On the reproductive mechanisms of protocells

This study investigates protocell reproduction by transforming bacterial cells into lipid vesicles and simulating Archaean conditions, finding that reproduction occurs through biophysical interactions and environmental factors.

On the reproductive mechanism of Gram-negative protoplasts

This study demonstrates that Gram-negative protoplasts reproduce through a defined sequence influenced by environmental conditions and intracellular factors, showing efficient reproduction under favorable conditions.

On the nature of the earliest known life forms

This study reconstructs Archaean microfossils by transforming a bacterium into a lipid vesicle-like state, showing they likely represent liposome-like protocells with energy conservation but no morphology regulation.

Tissue- and population-level microbiome analysis of the wasp spider Argiope bruennichi identifies a novel dominant bacterial symbiont

The paper analyzes the microbiome of the wasp spider Argiope bruennichi across tissues and populations, identifying a novel dominant bacterial symbiont present in all tissues and offspring.