Publications of RJ Sommer

Han, Z.; Lo, W.-S.; Lightfoot, J.; Witte, H.; Sun, S.; Sommer, R.: Improving transgenesis efficiency and CRISPR-associated tools through codon optimization and native intron addition in Pristionchus nematodes. Genetics 216 (4), pp. 947 - 956 (2020)

Athanasouli, M.; Witte, H.; Weiler, C.; Loschko, T.; Eberhardt, G.; Sommer, R.; Rödelsperger, C.: Comparative genomics and community curation further improve gene annotations in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus. BMC Genomics 21 (1), 708 (2020)

Gallotta, I.; Sandhu, A.; Peters, M.; Haslbeck, M.; Jung, R.; Agilkaya, S.; Blersch, J.; Rödelsperger, C.; Röseler, W.; Huang, C. et al.; Sommer, R.; David, D.: Extracellular proteostasis prevents aggregation during pathogenic attack. Nature 584 (7821), pp. 410 - 414 (2020)

Theska, T.; Sieriebriennikov, B.; Wighard, S.; Werner, M.; Sommer, R.: Geometric morphometrics of microscopic animals as exemplified by model nematodes. Nature Protocols 15 (8), pp. 2611 - 2644 (2020)

Akduman, N.; Lightfoot, J.; Röseler, W.; Witte, H.; Lo, W.-S.; Rödelsperger, C.; Sommer, R.: Correction: Bacterial vitamin B 12 production enhances nematode predatory behavior. The ISME Journal 14 (7), p. 1911 (2020)

Akduman, N.; Lightfoot, J.; Röseler, W.; Witte, H.; Lo, W.-S.; Rödelsperger, C.; Sommer, R.: Bacterial vitamin B-12 production enhances nematode predatory behavior. The ISME Journal 14 (6), pp. 1494 - 1507 (2020)

Sommer, R.: Phenotypic Plasticity: From Theory and Genetics to Current and Future Challenges. Genetics 215 (1), pp. 1 - 13 (2020)

Dong, C.; Weadick, C.; Truffault, V.; Sommer, R.: Convergent evolution of small molecule pheromones in Pristionchus nematodes. eLife 9, e55687 (2020)

Sieriebriennikov, B.; Sun, S.; Lightfoot, J.; Witte, H.; Moreno, E.; Rödelsperger, C.; Sommer, R.: Conserved nuclear hormone receptors controlling a novel plastic trait target fast-evolving genes expressed in a single cell. PLoS Genetics 16 (4), e1008687 (2020)

Akduman, N.; Lightfoot, J.; Röseler, W.; Witte, H.; Lo, W.-S.; Rödelsperger, C.; Sommer, R.: Bacterial vitamin B12 production enhances nematode predatory behavior. The ISME Journal 14 (6), pp. 1494 - 1507 (2020)

Renahan, T.; Sommer, R.: Mechanism of murderous mushrooms paves path for parasitic helminth halt. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 117 (13), pp. 6974 - 6975 (2020)

Rödelsperger, C.; Prabh, N.; Sommer, R.: New gene origin and deep taxon phylogenomics: opportunities and challenges. Trends in Genetics 35 (12), pp. 914 - 922 (2019)

Moreno, E.; Lightfoot, J.; Lenuzzi, M.; Sommer, R.: Cilia drive developmental plasticity and are essential for efficient prey detection in predatory nematodes. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 286 (1912), 20191089 (2019)

Hong, R.; Riebesell, M.; Bumbarger, D.; Cook, S.; Carstensen, H.; Sarpolaki, T.; Cochella, L.; Castrejon, J.; Moreno, E.; Sieriebriennikov, B. et al.; Hobert, O.; Sommer, R.: Evolution of neuronal anatomy and circuitry in two highly divergent nematode species. eLife 8, e47155 (2019)

Loer, C.; Witte, H.; Sommer, R.; Hobert, O.: An antibody staining protocol variation for nematodes that adds heat-induced antigen retrieval (HIAR). microPublication Biology 2019 (2019)

Lightfoot, J.; Wilecki, M.; Rödelsperger, C.; Moreno, E.; Susoy, V.; Witte, H.; Sommer, R.: Small peptide-mediated self-recognition prevents cannibalism in predatory nematodes. Science 364 (6435), pp. 86 - 89 (2019)

Campos-Herrera, R.; Blanco-Pérez, R.; Bueno-Pallero, F.; Duarte, A.; Nolasco, G.; Sommer, R.; Rodríguez Martín, J.: Vegetation drives assemblages of entomopathogenic nematodes and other soil organisms: Evidence from the Algarve, Portugal. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 128, pp. 150 - 163 (2019)

Herrmann, M.; Kanzaki, N.; Weiler, C.; Yoshida, K.; Rödelsperger, C.; Sommer, R.: Two new Species of Pristionchus (Nematoda: Diplogastridae) include the Gonochoristic Sister Species of P. fissidentatus. Journal of Nematology 51, e2019-24 (2019)

Kanzaki, N.; Herrmann, M.; Yoshida, K.; Weiler, C.; Rödelsperger, C.; Sommer, R.: Samplings of Millipedes in Japan and Scarab Beetles in Hong Kong result in five new Species of Pristionchus (Nematoda: Diplogastridae). Journal of Nematology 50 (4), pp. 587 - 610 (2018)

Werner, M.; Claaßen, M.; Renahan, T.; Dardiry, M.; Sommer, R.: Adult Influence on Juvenile Phenotypes by Stage-Specific Pheromone Production. iScience 10, pp. 123 - 134 (2018)