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Kemlein, M., Peters, L., Schulenburg, H., & Obeng, N. (2025). Journal of Evolutionary Biology, voaf090. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jeb/voaf090
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Lena Peters
Associated Research Groups
Evolutionary dynamics and molecular basis of C. elegans-microbiome interactions
Project A1 (PIs Schulenburg, Dierking, Kaleta) aims to enhance our understanding of microbiome-mediated evolution of the metaorganism. Using the nematode C. elegans as a versatile experimental model system, the project will examine the molecular and …
Dr. Lena Peters
Publications
Publications
2025
A4
Maintenance and loss of microbe-mediated protection in the absence of pathogens
2025
A1
A4
Z3
Polyketide synthase-derived sphingolipids mediate microbiota protection against a bacterial pathogen in C. elegans
Peters, L., Drechsler, M., Herrera, M. A., Liu, J., Pees, B., Jarstorff, J., Czerwinski, A., Lubbock, F., Angelidou, G., Salzer, L., Karlis, A. M., Paczia, N., Shi, Y. M., Schulenburg, H., Kaleta, C., Witting, M., Liebeke, M., Campopiano, D. J., Bode, H. B., Dierking, K. (2025). Nature Communications, 16, 5151. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60234-1
2024
A1
A4
Z3
The C. elegans proteome response to two protective Pseudomonas symbionts
Pees, B.*, Peters, L., Treitz, C., Hamerich, I. K., Kissoyan, K. A., Tholey, A., & Dierking, K.* (2024). MBio, 15(4), e03463-23. doi: https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.03463-23. *Shared corresponding authors
2024
A1
Polyketide synthase-derived sphingolipids determine microbiota-mediated protection against pathogens in C. elegans
Peters, L., Drechsler, M., Pees, B., Angelidou, G., Salzer, L., Moors, K. A., & Dierking, K. (2024). bioRxiv, 2024-02. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.06.579051
2022
A1
Exploring Effects of C. elegans Protective Natural Microbiota on Host Physiology.
Kissoyan KAB, Peters L, Giez C, Michels J, Pees B, Hamerich IK, Schulenburg H, Dierking K. (2022) Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 12:775728. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.775728
2021
A1
Effector and regulator: Diverse functions of C. elegans C-type lectin-like domain proteins.
Pees B, Yang W, Kloock A, Petersen C, Peters L, Fan L, Friedrichsen M, Butze S, Zárate-Potes A, Schulenburg H, Dierking K (2021) PLoS Pathogens. 17(4):e1009454. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009454