Xu Feng

This study identifies Sul14a as a nucleoid-associated protein in Sulfolobales that regulates chromatin organization and cell cycle progression through DNA binding and transcriptional changes.

This study shows that phosphorylation of a proteasome subunit by ePK2 inhibits proteasome assembly and regulates cell division in Sulfolobales archaea.

The paper designs mutated pRN1 plasmid backbones to evade CRISPR immunity in Saccharolobus islandicus, enabling stable plasmid vectors and a dual plasmid system for genetic studies.