Kai M. Thormann

This paper demonstrates that prophages can be used to synthesize functional extracellular DNA superstructures via rolling circle replication in bacterial biofilms.

The paper identifies ComFB as a new family of c-di-NMP receptors in bacteria, showing they bind c-di-GMP and c-di-AMP and regulate cellular processes like motility.

This study shows that a single MCP deletion in Shewanella putrefaciens enhances chemotaxis in structured environments with minimal metabolic cost.

The paper identifies four protein factors required for LambdaSo phage-induced lysis in Shewanella oneidensis, including a pinholin/SAR-endolysin system and a previously unknown transmembrane protein Lcc6.

The paper describes a novel Inovirus phage, Dolos, and its associated rolling circle-replicating plasmid pDolos, which hijacks phage functions to disseminate genetic material.

This study identifies how FlhF and FlhG regulate flagellar assembly by anchoring structures to the cell pole via interactions with HubP and FliG.

The paper identifies a novel pentose modification on cytosine in phage DNA that enhances resistance to host restriction systems.

This study identifies FipA as a novel protein required for FlhF-mediated polar flagellum synthesis in multiple gamma-proteobacteria, independent of HubP.