Bindusmita Paul

The paper determines the near-atomic structures of spirochete flagellar filaments, revealing how sheath proteins generate curvature and enable functional specialization.

The paper identifies viruses and proviruses associated with Asgard archaea and reveals virus-mediated interactions with bacteria, expanding understanding of microbial symbiosis in eukaryogenesis.

The paper describes a novel Asgard archaeon and its syntrophic interaction with a sulfate-reducing bacterium, suggesting insights into early eukaryotic symbiosis.

This study isolates and characterizes a novel Nanobdellota archaeon and its host, revealing an attachment organelle that mediates their ectosymbiotic interaction.