J. Seifert

Antiviral defence systems in the rumen microbiome

The paper investigates antiviral defence systems in the rumen microbiome, finding high prevalence and diversity but dominance of only a few systems.

Novel taxonomic and functional diversity of bacteria from the upper digestive tract of chicken

This study isolates and characterizes 43 bacterial strains from chicken's upper digestive tract, identifies eight new species, and describes their functional diversity and ecological roles.

Role of the NO-GC/cGMP signaling pathway in platelet biomechanics

This study investigates the NO-GC/cGMP pathway's role in platelet biomechanics, showing that stimulators reduce cellular stiffness and activation.

Dual IgA/IgG family autoantibodies from individuals at-risk for rheumatoid arthritis identify an arthritogenic strain of Subdoligranulum

Subdoligranulum spp. targeted by RA-relevant autoantibodies activate T cells in RA patients and induce autoantibodies and joint swelling in mice.

Mapping cellular nanoscale viscoelasticity and relaxation times relevant to growth of living Arabidopsis thaliana plants using multifrequency AFM

This study uses multifrequency AFM to map nanoscale viscoelastic properties of living Arabidopsis thaliana cell walls, revealing linear viscoelastic behavior and relaxation times correlated with growth rates.

Rice paddy Nitrospirae encode and express genes related to sulfate respiration: proposal of the new genus Candidatus Sulfobium

The paper identifies a novel Nitrospirae genus, Candidatus Sulfobium, in rice paddy soil that encodes and expresses genes for sulfate respiration and nitrate reduction, suggesting its role in sulfur cycling.