Kurt W. Runge

This study shows that Schizosaccharomyces pombe can maintain chromosome ends with short, non-telomeric sequences for multiple divisions without telomerase.

The paper uses proximity labeling to identify Pef1's role in DNA damage response and autophagy-related processes in S. pombe.

The paper investigates how telomeres prevent DNA damage checkpoint activation despite being bound by checkpoint proteins.

The paper shows that heterochromatin forms gradually at new telomeres in fission yeast and remains dynamic even at stable telomeres, revealing new insights into heterochromatin dynamics and repair mechanisms.