Daniel Schindler

Bilateral exchange in synthetic biology: experiences, challenges, and opportunities for training and research

Abstract Synthetic biology and the emerging field of biomanufacturing provide new research concepts that should be incorporated into the training of the next generation of scientists. Key elements of synthetic biology are the standardisation, modularisation, and characterisation...

Drift, selection and recombination bias drive the evolution of a non-ribosomal peptide

Abstract Non-ribosomal peptides play important roles in microbial ecology and medicine, for example as toxins and antibiotics such as penicillin. Like ordinary proteins, non-ribosomal peptides are subject to evolutionary change, which is driven by rampant recombinations of their...