A. Klingl

On the annotation of Paleo- and Mesoproterozoic microfossils as fungi

This study challenges the interpretation of Paleo- and Mesoproterozoic microfossils as fungi by showing bacteria can form protoplasts resembling fungal morphology under similar environmental conditions.

Evolution of lineage-specific trafficking proteins and a novel post-Golgi trafficking pathway in Apicomplexa

This study identifies lineage-specific membrane-trafficking paralogs in Apicomplexa, revealing a novel post-Golgi trafficking pathway involved in parasite invasion.

Stable and ancient endocytic structures navigate the complex pellicle of apicomplexan parasites

This study identifies stable endocytic structures in Toxoplasma, showing their conservation across Apicomplexa and their role in plasma membrane homeostasis rather than nutrition.

On the reproductive mechanisms of protocells

This study investigates protocell reproduction by transforming bacterial cells into lipid vesicles and simulating Archaean conditions, finding that reproduction occurs through biophysical interactions and environmental factors.

On the reproductive mechanism of Gram-negative protoplasts

This study demonstrates that Gram-negative protoplasts reproduce through a defined sequence influenced by environmental conditions and intracellular factors, showing efficient reproduction under favorable conditions.

On the nature of the earliest known life forms

This study reconstructs Archaean microfossils by transforming a bacterium into a lipid vesicle-like state, showing they likely represent liposome-like protocells with energy conservation but no morphology regulation.

Biophysical and proteomic analyses suggest functions of Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato DC3000 extracellular vesicles in bacterial growth during plant infection

This study identifies proteins in extracellular vesicles of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 and suggests their roles in bacterial growth and plant infection.

Genome-informed microscopy reveals infections of uncultivated carbon-fixing archaea by lytic viruses in Earth's crust

The paper uses genome-informed microscopy to show lytic viruses infect uncultivated carbon-fixing archaea in Earth's crust, challenging previous assumptions about viral lifestyles in subsurface ecosystems.

The International Space Station selects for microorganisms adapted to the extreme environment, but does not induce genomic and physiological changes relevant for human health

The study analyzes the microbial environment of the ISS, finding it similar to Earth's confined spaces, with microorganisms adapted to the extreme environment but not causing genomic changes relevant to human health.