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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 22h

Shu Yao Leong, Erik Schäffer @schaefferlab.bsky.social & team @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social discover that the tail domain of the kinesin-12 POK2 acts as a versatile interaction hub for microtubules, MAP65-3 & lipids.
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Figure showing that MAP65-3 increases the microtubule binding of the C-terminal domain of POK2.

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Erik Schäffer Lab @schaefferlab.bsky.social · 1d

Another study from the lab🔬🎉

Our paper, "The tail domain of the plant kinesin-12 POK2 is a versatile interaction hub" is now published in the Journal of Cell Science!

Check it out: doi.org/10.1242/jcs....

#PlantCellBiology #Kinesin #CellDivision #Microtubules #ZMBP

The tail domain of the plant kinesin-12 POK2 is a versatile interaction hub

Summary: In vitro reconstitution experiments reveal that the tail domain of the kinesin-12 POK2 interacts with microtubules, MAP65-3 and lipids as a possible mechanism for division site deposition and...

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Erik Schäffer Lab @schaefferlab.bsky.social · 29d

Exciting news! 🚀
Our latest work has been selected as the cover article in Nano Letters! 🎉

“Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids”

#NanoLetters #CoverArticle #OpticalTweezers #ForceMeasurement #ZMBP

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Erik Schäffer Lab @schaefferlab.bsky.social · Aug 6

Our latest paper is now published in Nano Letters!

"Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids"

Check it out: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

#opticaltweezer #forcemeasurement #siliconnanosphere #ZMBP

Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids

Precise force measurements are crucial for understanding fundamental physics or nanoscale interactions, such as those of molecular machines in biology. Optical tweezers are versatile force transducer...

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Erik Schäffer Lab @schaefferlab.bsky.social · Jul 15

We were honored to host Prof. Chaitanya Athale (IISER Pune, India) this week for an inspiring talk on cytoskeletal dynamics and imaging. The visit concluded with a cozy lab gathering filled with great science and even greater conversations
@athalelab.bsky.social #cellularnanoscience #zmbp #tübingen

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Erik Schäffer Lab @schaefferlab.bsky.social · Jun 5

🎓 Huge congrats to Shu Yao on her successful PhD defense!

We're proud of her work and excited for what comes next! 🚀

#PhDDefence #graduation #cellularnanoscience #StructuralBiology #MolecularBiophysics #ZMBP #WomenInScience #AcademicMilestone

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ZMBP @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social · May 23

Congratulations to the #GreenRobust team for securing @dfg.de funding for the next 7 years to investigate plant robustness! 🌱
Special thanks to our very own Rosa Lozano-Durán @geminiteamlab.bsky.social and the co-spokespersons @thomasgreb.bsky.social and @kjschmid.bsky.social. Exciting times ahead!

GeminiTeamLab @geminiteamlab.bsky.social · May 22

The GreenRobust Cluster of Excellence, a joint venture of the Universities of Tübingen, Heidelberg, and Hohenheim, is now a reality!! For the next 7 years, we will investigate the principles underlying robustness to perturbations in plants. Stay tuned! greenrobust.de 🍾🥂💚🌱 @dfg.de

GreenRobust

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Erik Schäffer Lab @schaefferlab.bsky.social · Apr 8

New paper alert! 📄
We’re thrilled to share a new publication from our lab:

"Monomers and short oligomers of human RAD52 promote single-strand annealing"

Check it out: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

#DNARepair #RAD52 #MolecularBiology #SingleMolecule #PhDResearch #MassPhotometry #StructuralBiology

Monomers and short oligomers of human RAD52 promote single-strand annealing | PNAS

Genome maintenance and stability rely on the repair of DNA double-strand breaks. Breaks can be repaired via the single-strand-annealing pathway med...

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Erik Schäffer Lab @schaefferlab.bsky.social · Mar 19

Great time at #SMBioDresden — old friends, new friends, and exciting science!

#SingleMolecule #ScienceCommunity #AcademicLife #Dresden #MPI-CBG

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Erik Schäffer Lab @schaefferlab.bsky.social · Mar 14

Today is the day of Tubulin purification 🥹

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Erik Schäffer Lab @schaefferlab.bsky.social · Mar 9

Science runs on coffee, collaboration, and… Berliner! ☕🍩 Big thanks to Erik, for treating the team today. A great moment to recharge, share ideas, and enjoy the view from our lab!

#LabCulture #ScienceCommunity #coffeebreak

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