Publications

Suksa W, Li WJ, Luo ZH, Jiao JY, Ponce V, Nuñez-Montero K et al. Metagenomic analysis revealed the presence of novel Actinomycetota “Candidatus Solincola uaceae” sp. nov., obtained from a hot spring. Scientific Reports. 2026 Dec;16(1):6922. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-37544-5

Broux K, Bäcker LE, Oome D, Baert F, Vandenborre J, Schoeters S et al. Defiance of stable lysogeny reveals hidden infection dynamics of phage Lambda. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2026 Jun 23;123(25):e2600726123. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2600726123

Schagerl M, Harjung A, Krlovic N, Aigner V. Down by the Riverside—Impacts of a Large Open-Air Festival on the Microalgal Community. Phycology. 2026 Jun 11. doi: 10.3390/phycology6020066

Marchioro GM, Sonnleitner J, Silberhumer HE, Schagerl M, Kruckenhauser L, Herndl GJ et al. From cells to reefs—fluorescent protein distribution reveals species-specific photoadaptation in closely related Caribbean corals. Limnology and Oceanography. 2026 Jun;71(6):e70423. doi: 10.1002/lno.70423

Haferkemper L, Steniczka G, Kämmer SK, Kainz MJ, Attermeyer K. Investigating Fine Particulate Matter in Streams Uncovers Peak Bacterial Activity in Agricultural Streams and on the Finest Particles. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 2026 Jun;131(6):e2025JG009214. doi: 10.1029/2025JG009214

Tschimmel D, Hucho T, Waldherr S. Modelling the effect of antibody depletion for dose-response behavior of common immunostaining protocols. Journal of Mathematical Biology. 2026 Jun;92(6):97. doi: 10.1007/s00285-026-02394-2

Lintner M, Golen J, Schagerl M , Wildner M , Wanek W , Cyran N et al. Reversible bleaching of photobionts in marine protists to a chemical stress - A case study of Amphistegina lobifera. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. 2026 Jun;279:1-9. 113454. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2026.113454

Kramml HM, Herpell JB, Priemer C, Wessely Z, Schindler F, Berger A et al. Clusia genomes shed light on the evolution and diversity of crassulacean acid metabolism physiotypes. Nature Communications. 2026 May 5;17(1):3937. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71958-z

Weidlich S, Priemer C, Aires T, Brenner M , Weckwerth W, Engelen A et al. Bioremediation of ozone-produced oxidants in marine RAS using Ulva ohnoi: benefits and impacts on seaweed physiology and associated microbiomes. Journal of Applied Phycology. 2026 Apr 20. doi: 10.1007/s10811-026-03850-8

Pierides I, Kramml HM , Waldherr S , Weckwerth W. Kernel-DMD for multiome data integration and control. PLoS Computational Biology. 2026 Mar 31;22(3):1-28. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1014029

De Anda V, Appler KE, Aguilar-Pine E, Aitolo GL, Halverson GP, Baker BJ. The archaeal roots of eukaryotic life. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2026 Mar 31. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2516062123

Benocci T, Linares NC, Battaglia E, Peng M, de Vries RP. Beyond similarity: unveiling the distinctive transcriptional regulatory roles of ARA1 in plant biomass utilization by Myceliophthora thermophila and related fungi. New Biotechnology. 2026 Mar 25;91:74-88. Epub 2025 Nov 25. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2025.11.008

De Anda V. Our microbial ancestors were probably oxygen-tolerant. Nature. 2026 Mar 18. doi: 10.1038/d41586-026-00718-2

Monserrat i Diez M, Dreer MJ, Schleper C , Kerou M. Environmental distribution, physiology and genomic adaptations of arctic ammonia-oxidizing archaea. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2026 Mar 9;17(1722591):17:1722591. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1722591

Sax L, Schagerl M. Short-Time Variations in the Algal Community Structure of the Urban Danubian Backwater “Alte Donau” with Special Focus on the Green Alga Gloeotaenium loitlesbergerianum. Phycology. 2026 Mar 9;6. doi: 10.3390/phycology6010031

Köstlbacher S, van Hooff JJE, Panagiotou K, Tamarit D, De Anda V, Appler KE et al. Prediction of eukaryotic cellular complexity in Asgard archaea using structural modelling. Nature Microbiology. 2026 Mar 5. doi: 10.1038/s41564-026-02273-y

Groot-Crego C, Saadain S, De La Harpe M, Hess J, Barfuss MHJ, Till W et al. Divergent Transcriptional Architectures Beyond Core CAM Genes in Facultative and Constitutive CAM Species in Tillandsia L. Molecular Ecology. 2026 Mar;35(6):e70313. doi: 10.1111/mec.70313

Perharič Bailey E, Vodopivec M, Herndl GJ, Tinta T, Ličer M. Dynamic Sinking and Surface-Area Based Decay Modeling Reduce Estimates of Gelatinous Zooplankton-Mediated Carbon Export to the Deep Sea. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 2026 Mar;40(3):e2025GB008937. doi: 10.1029/2025GB008937

Busschaert M, Schagerl M , Griebler C, Vermeire FH, Waldherr S. Inferring cell division kinetics in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii from flow cytometry with Gaussian process regression. Bioresource Technology. 2026 Mar;443:133835. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.133835

Jiao H, Al-Tohamy R, Xiong M, Schagerl M , Reinthaler T, Al-Zahrani M et al. Microplastic biodegradation and environmental safety: From microbial mechanisms to engineered systems and circular bio-based implementation. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2026 Mar. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2026.120016