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Animal-associated marine Acidobacteria with a rich natural product repertoire
A recent ”Chem” paper by the Piel and Sunagawa groups (IMB) in collaboration with the Wakimoto lab at Hokkaido University reveals Acidobacteria, a poorly studied bacterial phylum, as a rich source of bioactive natural products.
Conformations of Macrocyclic Peptides Sampled by NMR: Models for Cell-Permeability
A recent “Journal of the American Chemical Society” paper by the biomolecular NMR platform (BNSP) in collaboration with the Künzler group (Institute of Microbiology) and Prof. Güntert (IMPS, D-CHAB) presents a novel approach to probe conformations and dynamics of peptides.
Identifying microbiota patterns important for plant protection using machine learning
In a recent study published in "Nature Communications", the Vorholt lab investigated the properties of plant microbiota involved in host protection against pathogen colonization. They identified the presence of specific strains that confer robust protection across different biotic contexts.