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William Verstraeten

Heidelberg UniversityORCID 0009-0005-4458-9579Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Synthetic BiologyAngewandte Chemie International EditionPeer-reviewedJan 7, 2026

Growth, dissolution and segregation of genetically encoded RNA droplets by ribozyme catalysis

Franziska Giessler, William Verstraeten, Tobias Abele…·Kerstin Göpfrich

This paper demonstrates genetically encoded RNA droplets that can dissolve, segregate, and regrow through ribozyme catalysis, establishing a minimal cycle for synthetic life.

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BioengineeringNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedDec 1, 2025

PyFuRNAce: An integrated design engine for RNA origami

Luca Monari, I. Braun, William Verstraeten…·Kerstin Göpfrich

PyFuRNAce provides a user-friendly platform for designing RNA origami nanostructures, integrating motif definition, blueprint design, sequence generation, and primer selection into a single tool.

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