New publication in ACS Chem. Biol.

New publication in ACS Chem. Biol.

We congratulate all authors of our latest paper, which is published under the title “Syringotoxin Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Required for Antiamoebal Defense in Pseudomonas syringae” in the Journal of the American Chemical Society! Abstract Syringotoxins are...
New publication in JACS

New publication in JACS

We congratulate all authors of our latest paper, which is published under the title “Reconstruction of a 30,000-Year-Old Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Reveals Lasso Peptides Formed by a Highly Tolerant Cyclase” in the Journal of the American Chemical Society! Abstract...
New publication in PNAS Nexus

New publication in PNAS Nexus

We congratulate all authors of our latest paper, which is published under the title “Nanotubes enable intercellular communication in early-branching eukaryotes” in the journal PNAS Nexus! Abstract Social amoebae, despite being unicellular organisms, exhibit...
Board meeting of Werner Siemens Foundation

Board meeting of Werner Siemens Foundation

Our group welcomed the Siemens Family Advisory Board and the Foundation Board of the Werner Siemens Foundation to Jena this summer. The particular focus was on the Department of Paleobiotechnology, as it was established through the Foundation’s generous support. To...
Third round of the WSS colloquium

Third round of the WSS colloquium

On Friday, 19th June, we hosted the third colloquium of the Werner Siemens Foundation (WSS) together with the Microbiome Sciences group of Christina Warinner from the MPI-EVA. Under the theme “Paleobiotechnology: Science in its social context” three...