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A. J. Westermann

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 4 Research Focus:differential expression· 4 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1

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S. Reichardt· 4 shared J. Vogel· 3 shared L. Barquist· 3 shared D. Ryan· 2 shared G. Prezza· 2 shared A. K. Cain· 1 shared A. Mogre· 1 shared A. S. Ershova· 1 shared

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The RNA-binding protein RbpB is a central regulator of polysaccharide utilization in gut Bacteroides

A.-S. Ruttiger, D. Ryan, L. Spiga, V. Lamm-Schmidt, G. Prezza, S. Reichardt, L. Barquist, F. Faber, W. Zhu, A. J. Westermann

This study identifies RbpB as a key RNA-binding protein regulating polysaccharide utilization in gut Bacteroides through post-transcriptional control of PULs.

bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Global analysis of the RNA-RNA interactome in Acinetobacter baumannii AB5075 uncovers a small regulatory RNA repressing the virulence-related outer membrane protein CarO

F. J. Hamrock, D. Ryan, A. Shaibah, A. S. Ershova, A. Mogre, M. M. Sulimani, S. Reichardt, K. Hokamp, A. J. Westermann, C. Kröger

The paper identifies a small regulatory RNA, Aar, that represses virulence-related genes in A. baumannii through antisense base-pairing, revealing sRNA-mediated gene regulation in this pathogen.

bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2023Microbiology

A CRISPR-based genetic screen in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron reveals a small RNA modulator of bile susceptibility

G. Prezza, C. Liao, S. Reichardt, C. L. Beisel, A. J. Westermann

The paper uses CRISPRi in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron to identify a small RNA that modulates bile salt susceptibility.

bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2023Microbiology

Improved RNA stability estimation through Bayesian modeling reveals most Salmonella transcripts have sub-minute half-lives

L. Jenniches, C. Michaux, L. Popella, S. Reichardt, J. Vogel, A. J. Westermann, L. Barquist

The paper develops a Bayesian model to estimate RNA stability in Salmonella, revealing most transcripts have sub-minute half-lives and RBPs significantly affect decay rates.

bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

MAPS integrates overlooked regulation of actin-targeting effector SteC into the virulence control network of Salmonella small RNA PinT

S. Santos, T. Bischler, A. J. Westermann, J. Vogel

The paper identifies PinT as a regulator of SteC in Salmonella, revealing its role in suppressing actin rearrangements during infection.

Cell Reports · Feb 1, 2021Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

A global data-driven census of Salmonella small proteins and their potential functions in bacterial virulence

E. Venturini, S. L. Svensson, S. Maass, R. Gelhausen, F. Eggenhofer, L. Li, A. K. Cain, J. Parkhill, D. Becher, R. Backofen, L. Barquist, C. M. Sharma, A. J. Westermann, J. Vogel

The paper identifies and characterizes small proteins in Salmonella Typhimurium using integrated omics data, revealing a new role for MgrB in virulence and motility.

bioRxiv · May 26, 2020Microbiology