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Cathrin Spröer

Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell CulturesORCID 0000-0002-4869-9530Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genomics· 2 Microbiology· 2

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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Boyke BunkiD· 3 shared Andrey M. YurkoviD· 1 shared Başak ÖztürkiD· 1 shared Carsten Reuse· 1 shared Cheong Xin ChaniD· 1 shared Debashish BhattacharyaiD· 1 shared Dieter JahniD· 1 shared Dirk SpringaeliD· 1 shared

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2020-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Old Compound, New Context: Naphthocyclinones Mediate Microbial Competition in Wild Bee Nests

Roman Makitrynskyy, Imen Nouioui, Marlen Jando, Yuliia Kovalova, Jolantha Swiderski, Cathrin Spröer, Boyke Bunk, Andrey M. Yurkov, Yvonne Mast

This study identifies naphthocyclinones as antibiotics produced by Streptomyces hederae in wild bee nests, mediating bacterial competition and showing potential against Paenibacillus larvae.

bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Seasonal connectivity of microbes and carbohydrates between ocean, atmosphere, and cryosphere in Kongsfjorden (Svalbard, Arctic Ocean)

Matthias Wietz, Manuela van Pinxteren, Heike M. Freese, Cathrin Spröer, Sebastian Zeppenfeld

This study examines microbial and carbohydrate connectivity across ocean, atmosphere, and cryosphere in Kongsfjorden during autumn and spring, identifying distinct ecosystem states and microbial transfer patterns.

ISME Communications · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Multi-omics analysis reveals the molecular response to heat stress in a "red tide" dinoflagellate

Katherine E. Dougan, Zhi-Luo Deng, Lars Wöhlbrand, Carsten Reuse, Boyke Bunk, Yibi Chen, Juliane Hartlich, Karsten Hiller, Uwe John, Jana Kalvelage, Johannes Mansky, Meina Neumann‐Schaal, Jörg Overmann, Jörn Petersen, Selene Sanchez-Garcia, , Irene Wagner‐Döbler

The paper presents a multi-omics analysis of Prorocentrum cordatum under heat stress, revealing RNA editing and exon usage regulation of biomolecules.

Genome biology · Nov 23, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics

PROMA PLASMIDS ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE DISSEMINATION OF LINURON CATABOLIC GENES BETWEEN DIFFERENT GENERA

Johannes Werner, Eman H. Nour, Boyke Bunk, Cathrin Spröer, Kornelia Smalla, Dirk Springael, Başak Öztürk

The paper identifies three novel PromA γ plasmids carrying linuron catabolic genes, showing their role in gene dissemination across different bacterial genera.

Frontiers in Microbiology · Feb 17, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics