Tessa E. F. Quax

The paper presents high-quality chromosome-level genomes of 39 haloarchaeal strains, expanding genomic resources and enabling comparative studies of archaeal biology and virus-host interactions.

The paper establishes a tripartite co-culture system to study defensive mutualism between a Nanobdellati symbiont and its host, revealing glycan-mediated protection against viral infection.

This study identifies antiviral defense systems in haloarchaea and finds that hosts with more defense systems are less susceptible to viral infection, while receptor availability primarily determines host range.

This study uses cryo-EM to determine the near-atomic structure of the archaeal virus HFTV1, revealing insights into its assembly, infection mechanisms, and host-virus interactions.

This paper analyzes the transcriptome of an archaeal virus and its host during infection, revealing tight temporal regulation and a role for anti-sense RNAs in viral gene expression, along with host motility suppression.