Anke Becker

The paper shows how modifying promoter sequences can expand the dynamic expression range of synthetic ECF sigma factor regulons in bacteria.

The paper shows glycine betaine activates transcription of its catabolic pathway and vitamin B12 biosynthesis genes in Rhizobiaceae, linking methyl group supply to biosynthetic output.

TreeTOP enables standardized manipulative experiments in forest canopies by providing accessible platforms for potted plants across different heights.

The paper shows that matching microbial communities with their environment in tree crowns improves plant performance.

This study investigates how rhizobia move within root infection threads using modeling, imaging, and mutant analysis, finding that flagella-independent surface translocation and rhizobactin 1021 secretion are key for colonization.

This study investigates the role of Tad pili in biofilm formation and surface sensing in Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens, revealing their regulatory function and connection to c-di-GMP levels.

This study identifies PhaR as a key regulator of PHB-mediated metabolic adaptation in S. meliloti, revealing its impact on carbon metabolism and exopolysaccharide production.

The paper introduces graded-CRISPRi, a tool for tuning CRISPRi-mediated knockdown strengths in Vibrio natriegens using gRNA libraries to study gene expression effects.

This paper introduces Swarm Learning, a decentralized machine learning approach for disease classification using transcriptomic data, demonstrating its effectiveness in developing classifiers for COVID-19, tuberculosis, and leukemias while preserving privacy.

The paper expands and reclassifies the ECF σ factor family by analyzing NCBI data, identifying 157 phylogenetic groups and significantly increasing the number of classified sequences.

The paper creates a genomically hybrid strain of Sinorhizobium meliloti by transferring a secondary replicon and characterizes its phenotypes and metabolic properties.