Publications of the Institute

Baños Quintana, A. P.; Simao Pinto de Carvalho, A.; Kaltenpoth, M.: Symbiotic organs in insects – diversity, functional implications, and terminology. Philosophical Transactions B (accepted)

Calderini, O.; Kamileen, M. O.; Nakamura, Y.; Heinicke, S.; Alam, R. M.; Hong, B.; Jiang, Y.; Gutierrez-Vences, A.; Alagna, F.; Paolocci, F. et al.; Valeri, M. C.; Franco, E.; Mousavi, S.; Mariotti, R.; Caputi, L.; O’Connor, S. E.; Rodriguez-Lopez, C. E.: Comparative transcriptomic and co-expression analyses enable the discovery of key enzymes responsible for oleuropein biosynthesis in olive (Olea europaea). Plant Communications (accepted)

Carr, S. C.; McDonald, A.; Langley, C.; Grabe, V.; Gase, K.; O’Connor, S. E.: Protein-protein interactions modulate a key branch point in monoterpene indole alkaloid biosynthesis. ACS Chemical Biology (2026)

Christensen, S.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Vogel, H.; Vannette, R. L.: Streptomyces anthophorae sp. nov. and Streptomyces nidicola sp. nov., novel actinobacteria isolated from a solitary bee. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (accepted)

Datta, M.; Luck, K.; Wu, S.; Chen, F.; Ulrich, Y.; O’Connor, S. E.; Köllner, T. G.: Independent evolution of geraniol-8-hydroxylase activity involved in iridoid formation in the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile). Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 186, 104441 (2026)

Florean, M.; Schultz, H.; Grabe, V.; Luck, K.; O’Connor, S. E.; Köllner, T. G.: A pseudoenzyme enables indole biosynthesis in eudicot plants. Nature Chemical Biology 22, pp. 120 - 127 (2026)

Hao, L. K.; Batyrshina, Z.; Goldstein, Y.; Mishra, A.; Köllner, T. G.; Yaakov, B.; Tzin, V.: Dual role of benzoxazinoids in plant response to combined drought stress and aphid feeding. Plant Biology 28 (1), pp. 45 - 57 (2026)

Körnig, J.; Beneš, V.; Manthey, C.; Reichelt, M.; Kunert, G.; Paetz, C.; Kutzschbach, J.; Lampe, P.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Beran, F.: Glucosinolate hydrolysis products suppress entomopathogenic nematodes in vitro but do not protect sequestering flea beetle larvae in vivo. Pest Management Science (2026)

Liu, Q.; Wang, Q.; Li, Q.; Wang, W.; Li, Q.; Peng, Z.; Jiao, Y.; Cui, F.; Baldwin, I. T.; Zhang, X.: Arboviruses manipulate rice’s volatile emissions, protecting insect vectors from natural enemies in the field. Science Advances 12 (2), eaeb5215 (2026)

Nick, A.; Schellenberg, R.; Athanassiou, C. G.; Adler, C.; Engl, T.: The stored product beetles Lasioderma serricorne and Stegobium paniceum are associated with a flexible and hidden diversity of Symbiotaphrina symbionts. Scientific Reports 16, 1294 (2026)

Tan, C.-L.; Yu, X.; Feng, H.-C.; Gershenzon, J.; Liu, Y.; Li, S.-H.: A synthetic biology roadmap for sustainable production of the plant-originated anti-cancer drug paclitaxel. Trends in Biotechnology (2026)

Ternon, E.; Glukhov, E.; Vallet, M.; Dinasquet, J.; Carter, M. L.; Gerwick, L.; Gerwick, W. H.; Anderson, C.: Osmolyte chemical diversity in Lingulaulax polyedra red tides: a critical overlooked factor to respiratory irritations? Harmful Algae 151, 103009 (2026)

Acharya, N.; Wiesel, E.; Selcho, M.; Ehmann, N.; Hansson, B. S.; Wicher, D.; Kittel, R. J.: Type-specific molecular signaling architectures and synaptic plasticity of Drosophila olfactory sensory neurons. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 19, 1579821 (2025)

Alam, R. M.; Nakamura, Y.; Bartram, S.; Ueberschaar, N.; Zetzsche, T.; Ulrich, Y.; O’Connor, S. E.; Köllner, T. G.: Identification and stereoselective total synthesis of an insect homosesquiterpene from the clonal raider ant Ooceraea biroi. Journal of Natural Products 88 (9), pp. 2107 - 2116 (2025)

Alipour, M.; Haghighi, M.; Rahimmalek, M.; Reichelt, M.; Martinelli, L.; Groten, K.; Mithöfer, A.: Integrated metabolomics, transcriptomic, and phytohormonal analyses to study the effects of water stress and foliar abscisic acid application in Thymus species using LC-MS/MS. Frontiers in Plant Science 16, 1557446 (2025)

Alipour, M.; Martinelli, L.; Groten, K.; Mithöfer, A.: Drought, herbivory and combined stress caused treatment-specific changes in phytohormones, but species-specific changes in secondary metabolite profiles in thyme. Frontiers in Plant Science 16, 1711338 (2025)

Amado, D.; Koch, E. L.; Cordeiro, E. M. G.; Araujo, W. A.; Garcia, A. A. F.; Heckel, D. G.; Montejo-Kovacevich, G.; North, H. L.; Corrêa, A. S.; Jiggins, C. D. et al.; Omoto, C.: The genetic architecture of resistance to flubendiamide insecticide in Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner). PLOS ONE 20 (1), e0318154 (2025)

Balmand, S.; Rivard, C.; Peignier, S.; Santarella-Mellwig, R.; Ghanem-Debbache, M.; Maire, J.; Engl, T.; Ferrarini, M. G.; Dell'Aglio, E.; Soriano-Saiz, B. et al.; Dalverny, C.; La Padula, V.; Turunen, P.; Vincent-Monégat, C.; Vierne, B.; Parisot, N.; Condemine, G.; Da Silva, P.; Jaurand, X.; Schwab, Y.; Kaltenpoth, M.; Heddi, A.; Zaidman-Rémy, A.: Bacterial tubular networks channel carbohydrates in insect endosymbiosis. Cell 188, pp. 1 - 11 (2025)

Becker, C.; Steingass, C. B.; Vogel, H.; Reineke, A.: Change your diet: How CO₂, plant phenology and genotype alter grapevine quality and affect performance and larval transcriptome of an insect herbivore. Molecular Ecology, e17636 (2025)

Bellande, K.; Roujol, D.; Chourre, J.; Gall, S. L. E.; Martinez, Y.; Jauneau, A.; Arico, D.; Mithöfer, A.; Burlat, V.; Jamet, E. et al.; Canut, H.: Receptor kinase LecRK-I.9 regulates cell wall remodelling during lateral root formation in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany 76 (6), pp. 1718 - 1734 (2025)