Nina Bartlau

Single-cell mass accumulation reveals bacterioplankton growth rate in native seawater

The paper measures growth rates of Vibrio bacteria in seawater using a single-cell chemostat, finding they grow consistently and are carbon-limited despite being rare.

Bacterial peptide deformylase inhibitors induce prophages in competitors

The paper shows that a metabolite from Vibrio ordalii induces prophages in competing Vibrio species by inhibiting peptide deformylase, enhancing competitive advantage through prophage activation.

Interpretable machine learning reveals a diverse arsenal of anti-defenses in bacterial viruses

The paper uses interpretable machine learning to identify anti-defense genes in bacterial viruses, revealing their ability to counteract diverse bacterial immune systems.