nikapende.bsky.social
Microbiologist & Independent Postdoc at University of Vienna. Working on cell and chromosome biology in non-model archaea (and bacteria) 🦠 Loves 🔬 & diving 🦀 🐠 🐙
👤 Joined on 04 February 2025
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@nikapende.bsky.socialOur story about molecular adaptive traits of hyperthermostable archaeal nitrogenase is now out in @natcomms.nature.com !🦠🔍 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Show PostCome visit us at the #Bakteriopolis exhibition (Faculty of Biology, Freiburg), to discover the fascinating world of #Bacteria and, of course, #Archaea! 🦠🔬 @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @archaellum.bsky.social @mariejoest.bsky.social @uni-freiburg.de
Show PostNature research paper: A methanogen hydrolase reveals the structure of archaeal peptidoglycan go.nature.com/4xN3B7j
Show PostOur paper on the dynamics of Asgard archaea (Promethearchaeota) is now out in Nature! Huge thanks to the reviewers for helping make the manuscript stronger. www.nature.com/articles/s41... Two “Lokis” stained for Lokiactin (FastAct, magenta), reaching toward each other to celebrate 🎉 #archaea
Show PostThe first paper of my PostDoc in Christa Schlepers group (@archaea-vienna.bsky.social) on the dynamics of Asgard archaea is now out in Nature! www.nature.com/articles/s41... This was a great team effort and I am looking forward to uncover the complex behavior of these cells further!
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