PLEASE SHARE! New job openings in my lab @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social. We have a broad interest into the mechanistic basis of how molecular complexes are rewired during cellular development in plants and during invasion by pathogens. 🌱🍄🔬 See details below 👇 #PlantSciJobs

🫴 Diverse bacterial pattern recognition receptors sense the core phage proteome: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Diverse bacterial pattern recognition receptors sense the core phage proteome - Nature

Systematic analysis of prokaryotic STAND NTPases — relatives of animal and plant immune receptors — uncovers diverse antiviral sensors that detect most of the core structural and replic...

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An excellent summary of signal transmission and regulation by cyclic di-AMP in Staphylococcus aureus in mSphere! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org

Cyclic di-AMP signaling and regulation in Staphylococcus aureus | mSphere

Bacteria are continuously exposed to diverse environmental changes and stresses. They are especially susceptible to such stimuli and therefore rely on efficient regulatory systems to sense and adapt r...

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Wow: The Legionella pneumophila effector SidL is an adenylyltransferase that modifies the glycolytic intermediate 3-phosphoglycerate! In Molecular Cell www.cell.com/molecular-ce... @cp-molcell.bsky.social

The Legionella pneumophila effector SidL is an adenylyltransferase that modifies the glycolytic intermediate 3-phosphoglycerate

Black et al. identify the L. pneumophila effector SidL as an adenylyltransferase that targets host glycolysis. SidL covalently modifies the glycolytic intermediate 3-phosphoglycerate (3PG) with AMP, g...

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Wow! There are still exciting things to discover in the field of c-di-AMP metabolism: A c-di-AMP receptor mediates epithelial adhesion of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum! www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natcomms.nature.com

👥 MEET THE EDITOR 👥 For those of you at Photosynthesis 2026: Ben Long, the editor of our special issue on Engineering Photosynthesis, is here all week. 🗨️ Do you have a paper to submit? Come and have a chat! #ICPR26 #plantscience #photosynthesis @botbml.bsky.social

Machine learning-assisted directed evolution of plant Rubisco www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Machine learning-assisted directed evolution of plant Rubisco

Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) is foundational to life on Earth, catalyzing carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation to generate biomass. However, Rubisco is a slow and inefficient enz...

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5 (+?) independent plant lineages evolved to text the same bacteria for nitrogen. we just need to learn the language they're using. www.cell.com/trends/plant...

Plant–cyanobacterial symbioses: mutualism with emerging translational possibilities

Engineering rhizobial–plant nitrogen fixation in crops is a major goal in plant synthetic biology. We propose expanding efforts to plant–cyanobacterial symbioses as an alternative path. Targeting the ...

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Eukaryotic-like microtubules and dynamic instability of Asgard archaeal tubulins

Asgard archaeal mini microtubules suggest an archaeal origin of eukaryotic microtubules.

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Join my group at @fz_juelich within the @ceplas.bsky.social excellence cluster. #PlantJobs We’re looking for a postdoc/senior scientist in plant single-cell and spatial transcriptomics recruiting.fz-juelich.de/jobposting/8...

Postdoctoral Researcher / Senior Scientist in the field of plant single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

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Microbiology professors/PIs, would you like to join the microPI slack? Microbiology is defined broadly. This is an open tent. Professor/PI is inclusive to teaching focused roles, or pure research PI roles like a National lab PI. Reply or DM me and I will send you a link.

Please share! 🌱🤖 Permanent W2 Professorship in crop & plant sciences @ PhenoRob, University of Bonn. Especially encouraged: crop genome engineering, sustainable pest control, or sustainable disease control. Expertise in one area is enough. Apply by Sept. 30, 2026. www.uni-bonn.de/en/universit...

@emdatabank.bsky.social EMPIAR entry for stomatin complex from @fravallese.bsky.social and myself released - I hope it will be useful for folks studying #cryoem compositional heterogeneity in pseudo/mixed symmetry systems, as classifying out AQP1 and UT-B was quite a challenge for us at least!

Fantastic new study charting the molecular atlas of #CO2 fixing compartments in seaweed! Yet another convergently evolved pyrenoid, with its own distinct Rubisco linker and binding site. There really is a "molecular kaleidoscope of pyrenoid diversity (™️Oliver M-C)" 🙌 @james-r-barrett.bsky.social 🌊🌾🧪

Jonas Blomme@jonasblomme.bsky.social · 3w ago

Excited to share our latest preprint on #PhycologyFriday. We map out the carbon fixation pathway for the first time in a multicellular alga, the green seaweed Ulva, and reveal a unique Rubisco-Linker interaction in the pyrenoid, a chloroplast condensate. Below I summarize some key points. #seaweeds

A new PAMP, a new innate immunity principle and a new preclinical application. I am so pleased to share our study on STING activation mechanisms in health and disease. Led by the fantastic Stephanie Ragland, follow the link below for a summary of all we learned. www.cell.com/immunity/ful...

Purine and pyrimidine-based bacterial cyclic dinucleotides egress the phagosome and activate the innate immune sensor STING

Innate immune recognition of bacteria is thought to center on cell-surface or endosomal pattern recognition receptors such as TLRs. Ragland et al. identify an intraphagosomal cyclic dinucleotide (CDN)...

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#JobOpening: We are seeking a Head of the Core Facility for Protein Biochemistry at our newly established location in #Berlin Dahlem. 💶 Pay grade: up to TVöD Bund E14 ⏰ Apply by August 23, 2026 📅 Start date: next possible date 👉 Application form: jobs.mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/jobposting/2...

The world is surely already waiting for the next paper. The good news: the wait will soon be over! This little gem was created through a fantastic collaboration! @asm.org

Please share 🙏 We invite master’s students, PhD candidates, and early-career researchers working on cyanobacteria, to join us in České Budějovice, Czech Republic, 6–9 September 2026. 🦠 Participation is free of charge! 🗓 Registration deadline: 15 July 2026 Links in the thread down below 👇

Regulation of cyanobacterial type IV pilus-dependent functions by interaction between a c-di-GMP receptor and two transcription factors www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Regulation of cyanobacterial type IV pilus-dependent functions by interaction between a c-di-GMP receptor and two transcription factors

Cyanobacteria utilize type IV pili for many behavioural responses, such as phototaxis, aggregation, floating, and DNA uptake. Type IV pilus-dependent …

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The history of nitroplast, a new N2 fixing organelle A wonderful story, worth watching youtu.be/g9B3gBhcwqM?...

This cell just changed biology

YouTube video by Grist

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Cyanotrans@cyanotrans.bsky.social · 4w ago

The amazing work of Jon Zehr and many coworkers along the years: youtu.be/g9B3gBhcwqM?...

Our data suggest that SepN forms the central plug of the septal junction, while FraD spans the cytoplasmic membrane and anchors the complex within the periplasm. Give it a read and dive into the beautiful world of cyanobacteria: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

The SepN-FraD structural module serves as an anchor and assembly platform for septal junctions in cyanobacteria

Filamentous cyanobacteria rely on septal junctions to coordinate multicellular behavior. Kieninger et al. combine cryo-electron tomography, structure prediction, molecular dynamics simulations, and fu...

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This is an "add on" to our recent findings @pnas.org, where we established ComFB signaling proteins as a new family of #cdiNMP receptor proteins, widespread in bacteria 🦠 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

ComFB, a widespread family of c-di-NMP receptor proteins | PNAS

Cyclic dimeric-GMP (c-di-GMP) is a ubiquitous bacterial second messenger that regulates a variety of cellular processes, including motility, biofil...

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Khaled_Selim Lab@selimlab.bsky.social · 4w ago

Happy to share our latest finding on ComFB, a new #cdiGMP receptor in bacteria Team effort w/ @freecyano.bsky.social at @sfb1381.bsky.social ComFB regulates type IV pilus-dependent functions via sequestering TFs (CRP1/2) @hhu.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Very cool work from Gürol Süel's lab: Self-generated hydrogel ejects bacterial cells for localized biofilm dispersion www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Self-generated hydrogel ejects bacterial cells for localized biofilm dispersion - Nature Microbiology

Bacillus subtilis biofilms locally disperse by ejecting motile cells through osmotic pressure generated by their poly-γ-glutamic acid hydrogel, a mechanism resembling that through which Cnidaria eject...

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Happy to share our latest finding on ComFB, a new #cdiGMP receptor in bacteria Team effort w/ @freecyano.bsky.social at @sfb1381.bsky.social ComFB regulates type IV pilus-dependent functions via sequestering TFs (CRP1/2) @hhu.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Circadian Control of Host–Microbiome Symbioses Annu Rev Microbiol by Talia Akoh-Arrey, Urbashi Basu and John F. Brooks II www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... #ChronoSky

Circadian Control of Host–Microbiome Symbioses

Life on Earth has evolved under the predictable rotation of the planet, giving rise to intrinsic timing mechanisms that synchronize physiology and behavior with the 24-h day-night cycle. These molecul...

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Are you attending the #SEBconference in person? Come join @katherinedenby.bsky.social, @thepallavisingh.bsky.social and myself for @theplantjournal.bsky.social fellows session. We will discuss about career development, postdoc-to-PI transition and publishing! Today at 13:00 in the Onice room 🌱👩‍🎓👩‍🔬👩‍💻

Engineering Modular Cargo Loading Strategies for Carboxysome-Derived Protein Particles | ACS Synthetic Biology @cellforganized.bsky.social

Engineering Modular Cargo Loading Strategies for Carboxysome-Derived Protein Particles

Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are a diverse and widespread class of self-assembling protein-based organelles consisting of a semipermeable protein shell encapsulating an enzymatic core. Isolated ...

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#MicrobiologyMonday: Many bacterial species contain specialized subcellular compartments that help organize and protect essential cellular functions. These structures may contribute to pathogen survival and virulence during infection. #mBio: asm.social/2ZP

My department @eth-dbiol.bsky.social at ETH Zurich is hiring for a tenured professor in mol cell bio and biochemistry (associate/full). The position is within the Institute of Biochemistry (www.bc.biol.ethz.ch) and it is fairly open within their scope of research. www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Professor of Molecular Cell Biology and Biochemistry - Zurich, Switzerland job with ETH Zurich | 12861386

The Department of Biology at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned tenured professorship at the Institute of Biochemistry

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Bacteriophage-mediated cell lysis externalizes a metabolically valuable nutrient to broadly modulate bacterial communities -in #ISMEJournal academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...

Bacteriophage-mediated cell lysis externalizes a metabolically valuable nutrient to broadly modulate bacterial communities

Abstract. Cobamides, including vitamin B12, are essential cofactors exchanged between organisms across diverse ecosystems including oceans, soils, and the

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