R. Rotkopf

High-energy demand and nutrient exhaustion in MTCH2 knockout cells

This study shows that MTCH2 deletion increases energy demand and metabolic imbalance in cells, which inhibits adipocyte differentiation.

Phylogeny and biogeography of the algal DMS-releasing enzyme

The paper identifies and characterizes DLHs in diverse algae, revealing their broader taxonomic distribution and biogeographic patterns, with implications for the marine sulfur cycle.

Exocytosis of the silicified cell wall of diatoms involves extensive membrane disintegration

This study investigates diatom silica exocytosis, revealing that membrane homeostasis is maintained by discarding membrane patches rather than recycling them during the release of rigid silica cell walls.

In vivo imaging of myonuclei during spontaneous muscle contraction reveals non-uniform nuclear mechanical dynamics in Nesprin/klar mutants

The paper uses in vivo imaging to study myonuclear mechanics in Drosophila larvae, finding increased variability in nuclear dynamics in Nesprin/klar mutants during muscle contractions.

Bacterial virulence against an oceanic bloom-forming phytoplankter is mediated by algal DMSP

The paper shows that DMSP from the alga Emiliania huxleyi enhances virulence of the bacterium Sulfitobacter D7, leading to algal bloom demise.