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Fraser I. MacLeod

MRC Laboratory of Molecular BiologyORCID 0009-0007-6553-6542Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 2 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Brendan Paul BurnsiD· 3 shared Andriko von KügelgeniD· 2 shared Brett J. BakeriD· 2 shared Stephanie-Jane NobsiD· 2 shared Tanmay A. M. BharatiD· 2 shared Bindusmita PauliD· 1 shared Buzz BaumiD· 1 shared Daniel TamaritiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyCurrent BiologyPeer-reviewedApr 1, 2026

An Asgard archaeon from a modern analog of ancient microbial mats

Stephanie-Jane Nobs, Matthew D. Johnson, Timothy J. Williams…·Brendan Paul Burns

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

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imagingexperimental assay

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 16, 2026

Asgard archaeal origin of microtubules

Jan Löwe, Andriko von Kügelgen, Vicente J. Planelles-Herrero…·Thijs J. G. Ettema

The paper identifies tubulins in Asgard archaea and shows they form mini-microtubules with eukaryotic-like properties, suggesting an archaeal origin for microtubules.

1 citation

Arabidopsisproteomics

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintNov 6, 2025

An Asgard archaeon with internal membrane compartments

Fraser I. MacLeod, Andriko von Kügelgen, Magdalena K. Lechowska…·Buzz Baum

This paper identifies an Asgard archaeon with an endomembrane system that changes with cell state, challenging previous views on eukaryogenesis.

12 citations

experimental assaydevelopment & morphogenesis

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