Publications

2026

• Cannibalism shapes biofilm structure and composition in Bacillus subtilisFriebel, L., Knepper, J., Becker, N. S., Abbaszade, G., Stückrath, K., Soltwisch, J., Müller, S. & 2 others, 15 Jun 2026, In: MBio. e0052526Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
• Bakteriopolis: Introducing Microbes to SocietyFriebel, L., Mascher, T. & Baumgärtel, C., Jun 2026, In: Microbial Biotechnology. 19, 6, e70392Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
• Comprehensive and Comparative Transcriptional Profiling of the Cell Wall Stress Response in Bacillus subtilisZhang, Q., Cornilleau, C., Friebel, L., Spitzner, S., Müller, R. R., Meier, D., Flores, P. & 6 others, Jun 2026, In: Molecular microbiology. 125, 6, p. 506-545, 40 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
• Dissecting the role of comS-independent srf expression on multicellular differentiation and competence development in Bacillus subtilis.Miercke, S., Knepper, J., Dreisewerd, K. & Mascher, T., Feb 2026, In: Frontiers in microbiology. 17, 1753310Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
• The FsrA-Mediated Iron-Sparing Response Regulates the Biosynthesis of the Epipeptide EPE in Bacillus subtilisMiercke, S., Ghandour, R., Papenfort, K. & Mascher, T., Feb 2026, In: Molecular microbiology. 125, 2, p. 108-122, 15 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
• Discovery of Coerumycin, a Cinnamycin-like Lantibiotic from Actinomadura coerulea TMS085Iliasov, D. & Mascher, T., 21 Jan 2026, In: Antibiotics : open access journal. 15, 1, 104Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article

2025

• A novel signal peptide toolbox for optimized heterologous expression of yeast pheromones in Bacillus subtilisVološen, T., Deda, H. M., Walther, A., Popp, P. F., Mascher, T. & Wolf, D., Sep 2025, In:  Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. 23, 3, 100551Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
• Carrier immobilization and auto-exposition favoring reuse of silyletherase SilE-R from Brassica sp. with high activity and enantiospecificityPick, L., Schumacher, A. L., Öztel, E., Mascher, T. & Ansorge-Schumacher, M. B., 29 May 2025, In: Biotechnology letters. 47, 3, 59Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
• Resolving spatiotemporal dynamics in bacterial multicellular populations: approaches and challengesEspinoza Miranda, S. S., Abbaszade, G., Hess, W. R., Drescher, K., Saliba, A., Zaburdaev, V., Chai, L. & 5 others, 27 Mar 2025, In: Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR. 89, 1, e0013824Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Review article
• Heterologous Expression of a Cryptic BGC from Bilophila sp. Provides Access to a Novel Family of Antibacterial ThiazolesHohmann, M., Iliasov, D., Larralde, M., Johannes, W., Janßen, K., Zeller, G., Mascher, T. & 1 others, 21 Mar 2025, In: ACS synthetic biology. 14, 3, p. 967-978, 12 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article