Gene transfer agents (GTAs) are unique, phage‐like particles produced by various Alphaproteobacteria that mediate the horizontal transfer of genetic material. Unlike conventional bacteriophages, GTAs ...
Cyanobacteria are a key species in Earth's history, as they introduced atmospheric oxygen for the first time. The analysis of their evolution therefore provides important insights into the formation ...
Landscape in the Australian Northern Territories on a field trip to the 1.6-billion-year-old Barney Creek Formation in the McArthur Basin to collect oldest 2-methylhopane samples for this study.