BejaLab
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the unculturables: exploratory research & beyond. EMBO-YIP 2003, EAM 2012, adERC 2013, EMBO 2024. https://beja.net.technion.ac.il/
Bacteriophage genome-wide transposon mutagenesis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Bacteriophage genome-wide transposon mutagenesis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Systematic mapping of bacteriophage gene essentiality with HIDEN-SEQ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Systematic mapping of bacteriophage gene essentiality with HIDEN-SEQ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Arbitrium systems control lysis/lysogeny through the regulation of small antirepressor proteins www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Arbitrium systems control lysis/lysogeny through the regulation of small antirepressor proteins www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Preparing my microbial ecology lecture for tomorrow. bead-beating or beat-beading. hahahaha
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Preparing my microbial ecology lecture for tomorrow. bead-beating or beat-beading. hahahaha
Inferring single-cell heterogeneity of bacteriophage lysis-associated life-history traits from population-scale dynamics www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 24, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Inferring single-cell heterogeneity of bacteriophage lysis-associated life-history traits from population-scale dynamics www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The Microbial Ecology “Sandwich Club” is back! Sunday, December 28th starting 9 AM. Cohen Hall, Volcani Center, Rishon Lezion. An open, informal meeting dedicated to highlighting student/postdoc research in microbial ecology and applied microbiology.
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The Microbial Ecology “Sandwich Club” is back! Sunday, December 28th starting 9 AM. Cohen Hall, Volcani Center, Rishon Lezion. An open, informal meeting dedicated to highlighting student/postdoc research in microbial ecology and applied microbiology.
Socially parasitic ant queens chemically induce queen-matricide in host workers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 23, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Socially parasitic ant queens chemically induce queen-matricide in host workers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
מעניין ביותר. עלינו ירווחו 200,000 שח! www.ynet.co.il/news/article...
November 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
מעניין ביותר. עלינו ירווחו 200,000 שח! www.ynet.co.il/news/article...
A 12,000-year-old clay figurine of a woman and a goose marks symbolic innovations in Southwest Asia www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 AM
A 12,000-year-old clay figurine of a woman and a goose marks symbolic innovations in Southwest Asia www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
2 new slides added to my microbial course today.
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 AM
2 new slides added to my microbial course today.
from 2005!!!! Potential photosynthesis gene recombination between Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus via viral intermediates enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
from 2005!!!! Potential photosynthesis gene recombination between Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus via viral intermediates enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
from one of my slides
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 AM
from one of my slides
WOW! Fluorescein-based dyes are not valid reporters of oxidative stress in bacteria, and conclusions based on their use must be reconsidered www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
WOW! Fluorescein-based dyes are not valid reporters of oxidative stress in bacteria, and conclusions based on their use must be reconsidered www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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PhD /PostDoc positions available. Exploration of physiological functions of the cell fusogen Fusexin1 in Archaea.
In a collaborative project between the Albers lab (Freiburg) and the Podbilewicz lab (Technion) starting in January 2026.
PhD /PostDoc positions available. Exploration of physiological functions of the cell fusogen Fusexin1 in Archaea.
In a collaborative project between the Albers lab (Freiburg) and the Podbilewicz lab (Technion) starting in January 2026.
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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PhD /PostDoc positions available. Exploration of physiological functions of the cell fusogen Fusexin1 in Archaea.
In a collaborative project between the Albers lab (Freiburg) and the Podbilewicz lab (Technion) starting in January 2026.
PhD /PostDoc positions available. Exploration of physiological functions of the cell fusogen Fusexin1 in Archaea.
In a collaborative project between the Albers lab (Freiburg) and the Podbilewicz lab (Technion) starting in January 2026.
Microcompartments in Hodarchaeales: a bioenergetic engine that could have fuelled eukaryogenesis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Microcompartments in Hodarchaeales: a bioenergetic engine that could have fuelled eukaryogenesis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Molecular properties of a viral heliorhodopsin, V2HeR2 www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/biop...
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Molecular properties of a viral heliorhodopsin, V2HeR2 www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/biop...
An extraordinary colonial spider community in Sulfur Cave (Albania/Greece) sustained by chemoautotrophy subtbiol.pensoft.net/article/1623...
November 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
An extraordinary colonial spider community in Sulfur Cave (Albania/Greece) sustained by chemoautotrophy subtbiol.pensoft.net/article/1623...
ATP synthesis of Enterococcus hirae V-ATPase driven by sodium motive force www.jbc.org/article/S002...
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 AM
ATP synthesis of Enterococcus hirae V-ATPase driven by sodium motive force www.jbc.org/article/S002...
Structural basis for color tuning and passive ion conductance in red-shifted pump-fold channelrhodopsin ChR024 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Structural basis for color tuning and passive ion conductance in red-shifted pump-fold channelrhodopsin ChR024 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Functional characterization of red-shifted rhodopsin channels from giant viruses explored by a machine-learning model for long-wavelength optogenetics www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Functional characterization of red-shifted rhodopsin channels from giant viruses explored by a machine-learning model for long-wavelength optogenetics www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Phage biology: Stuck with dU www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Phage biology: Stuck with dU www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A repertoire of visible light–sensitive opsins in the deep-sea hydrothermal vent shrimp Rimicaris hybisae www.jbc.org/article/S002...
November 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A repertoire of visible light–sensitive opsins in the deep-sea hydrothermal vent shrimp Rimicaris hybisae www.jbc.org/article/S002...
Calcifying plankton: From biomineralization to global change www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
October 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Calcifying plankton: From biomineralization to global change www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Cryo-EM Structures of Methanogenic Schizorhodopsins Reveal Divergent Strategies for Proton Transport and Thermal Adaptation www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Cryo-EM Structures of Methanogenic Schizorhodopsins Reveal Divergent Strategies for Proton Transport and Thermal Adaptation www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...