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

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 Torres VY. 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

Alsmael MA, Ibrahim SW, Alsharbaty MHM, Ali SS, Schagerl M. Enhanced Mechanical and Surface Performance of Three-Dimensionally Printed Denture Base Resin via Zinc Oxide and Samarium Oxide Nanoparticle Reinforcement. Materials. 2026 Feb 24. doi: 10.3390/ma19050830

Appler KE, Lingford JP, Gong X, Panagiotou K, Leão P, Langwig MV et al. Oxygen metabolism in descendants of the archaeal-eukaryotic ancestor. Nature. 2026 Feb 18. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10128-z

Zechner V, Tiutiunnyk M, Riedmüller H, Wanek W. Cryptic carnivores: why feline hair makes cats (Felis catus) look vegan. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 2026 Feb 3;13:1699291. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2025.1699291

Reischl B, Schupp B, Fink C , Rittmann SKMR. Quantitative analysis of amino acid excretion and consumption by Methanothermobacter marburgensis in fed-batch cultivation mode. Amino Acids. 2026 Feb 2;58(1):9. doi: 10.1007/s00726-026-03498-1

Chen S, Xie ZX, Yan KQ, Chen JW, Kong LF, Li DX et al. Integrated meta-omics reveals organic matter processing by bacteria in the dark ocean. Innovation Geoscience. 2026 Jan 20;4(1):100184. doi: 10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2026.100184

Nawaz H, Lang I, Khan A, Ashraf U, Saifullah. Nickel Toxicity in Plants: Effects, Responses, and Adaptive Mechanisms with Transgenic Approaches. In Transgenic Crops: Advancements and Challenges. Wiley. 2026. p. 153-180 doi: 10.1002/9781394373642.ch7

Heitger M, Amano C, Reinthaler T , Papadatou M, Pokorny L, Alvarez-Salgado XA et al. Major contribution of particle-associated microbes to deep-sea organic carbon degradation. Limnology and Oceanography. 2026 Jan;71(1):e70310. doi: 10.1002/lno.70310

Amano C, Sintes E, Lebon N, Steiger J, Prijovic D, Reinthaler T et al. Single-cell heterotrophic activity in deep-ocean prokaryotic communities quantified by BONCAT and microautoradiography. ISME Communications. 2026 Jan;6(1):ycag038. doi: 10.1093/ismeco/ycag038

Lüthje S, Gül Yilmaz A, Ramanathan K, Gräfenstein W, Tabbert JM, Wienkoop S et al. Cellular Responses of Maize Roots to Long-Term Cadmium Exposure: Adjustments of Class III Peroxidases, Plasma Membrane and Tonoplast Sub-Proteomes. Proteomes. 2026;14(1):11. doi: 10.3390/proteomes14010011