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Heiko Liesegang is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and environmental science, focusing on topics such as bacteriophages and microbial interactions, Vibrio bacteria research studies, and genomics and phylogenetic studies.

Their recent publications cover various aspects of microbial genetics and virus-host dynamics. Notable papers include:

  • Genomic variation among closely related Vibrio alginolyticus strains is located on mobile genetic elements (2020, BMC Genomics)
  • Higher phage virulence accelerates the evolution of host resistance (2022, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences)
  • Closely Related Vibrio alginolyticus Strains Encode an Identical Repertoire of Caudovirales-Like Regions and Filamentous Phages (2020, Viruses)
  • Suboptimal environmental conditions prolong phage epidemics in bacterial populations (2023, Molecular Ecology)
  • IDOPS, a Profile HMM-Based Tool to Detect Pesticidal Sequences and Compare Their Genetic Context (2021, Frontiers in Microbiology)

These publications reflect areas of study such as bacteriophage-host interactions, genetic variation in Vibrio species, and identification of pesticidal genetic elements. The venues where these studies have been published indicate active engagement in diverse microbiology and ecology journals, including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), BMC Genomics, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Viruses, and Molecular Ecology.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Liesegang include:

  • Carolin C. Wendling
  • Cynthia Maria Chibani
  • Olivia Roth
  • Henry Goehlich
  • Michael Sieber

Their research contributions span subfields including molecular biology, ecology, endocrinology, immunology, and genetics. Main research topics have focused on:

  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Evolution and genetic dynamics
  • Insect resistance and genetics
  • Insect and pesticide research

Through these interconnected domains, Liesegang has developed a body of work that addresses microbial genetics and evolutionary processes affecting both bacterial and viral populations, as well as applied aspects related to aquaculture and pest resistance.

Best Publications

  • Comparative analysis of the complete genome sequence of the plant growth-promoting bacterium Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42.

    Xiao Hua Chen;Alexandra Koumoutsi;Romy Scholz;Andreas Eisenreich

  • Structural and Functional Characterization of Gene Clusters Directing Nonribosomal Synthesis of Bioactive Cyclic Lipopeptides in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Strain FZB42

    Alexandra Koumoutsi;Xiao-Hua Chen;Anke Henne;Heiko Liesegang

  • Genome sequence of the bioplastic-producing “Knallgas” bacterium Ralstonia eutropha H16

    Anne Pohlmann;Wolfgang Florian Fricke;Frank Reinecke;Bernhard Kusian

  • Comparative genome and phenotypic analysis of three Clostridioides difficile strains isolated from a single patient provide insight into multiple infection of C. difficile.

    Uwe Groß;Elzbieta Brzuszkiewicz;Katrin Gunka;Jessica Starke

  • Clostridium ljungdahlii represents a microbial production platform based on syngas

    Michael Köpke;Claudia Held;Sandra Hujer;Heiko Liesegang

  • The genome of Clostridium kluyveri, a strict anaerobe with unique metabolic features

    Henning Seedorf;W. Florian Fricke;Birgit Veith;Holger Brüggemann

  • The Complete Genome Sequence of Propionibacterium Acnes, a Commensal of Human Skin

    Holger Brüggemann;Anke Henne;Frank Hoster;Heiko Liesegang

  • Complete genome sequence of the acetic acid bacterium Gluconobacter oxydans

    Christina Prust;Marc Hoffmeister;Heiko Liesegang;Arnim Wiezer

  • The genome sequence of the extreme thermophile Thermus thermophilus

    Anke Henne;Holger Brüggemann;Carsten Raasch;Arnim Wiezer

  • The third pillar of bacterial signal transduction: classification of the extracytoplasmic function (ECF) σ factor protein family

    Anna Staroń;Heidi J. Sofia;Sascha Dietrich;Luke E. Ulrich

  • How to become a uropathogen: Comparative genomic analysis of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli strains

    Elzbieta Brzuszkiewicz;Holger Brüggemann;Heiko Liesegang;Melanie Emmerth

  • The genome sequence of Clostridium tetani, the causative agent of tetanus disease

    Holger Brüggemann;Sebastian Bäumer;Wolfgang Florian Fricke;Arnim Wiezer

  • The complete genome sequence of Bacillus licheniformis DSM13, an organism with great industrial potential.

    Birgit Veith;Christina Herzberg;Silke Steckel;Jörg Feesche

  • The Genome Sequence of Methanosphaera stadtmanae Reveals Why This Human Intestinal Archaeon Is Restricted to Methanol and H2 for Methane Formation and ATP Synthesis

    Wolfgang F. Fricke;Henning Seedorf;Anke Henne;Markus Krüer

  • Genome sequence of Picrophilus torridus and its implications for life around pH 0.

    O. Futterer;A. Angelov;H. Liesegang;G. Gottschalk

  • The complete genome sequence of the algal symbiont Dinoroseobacter shibae: a hitchhiker's guide to life in the sea

    Irene Wagner-Döbler;Britta Ballhausen;Martine Berger;Thorsten Brinkhoff

  • Characterization of the inducible nickel and cobalt resistance determinant cnr from pMOL28 of Alcaligenes eutrophus CH34

    H Liesegang;K Lemke;R A Siddiqui;H G Schlegel

  • Metagenome survey of biofilms in drinking-water networks.

    C. Schmeisser;C. Stöckigt;C. Raasch;J. Wingender

  • Genome sequence analyses of two isolates from the recent Escherichia coli outbreak in Germany reveal the emergence of a new pathotype: Entero-Aggregative-Haemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EAHEC)

    Elzbieta Brzuszkiewicz;Andrea Thürmer;Jörg Schuldes;Andreas Leimbach

  • Correction for Clostridium ljungdahlii represents a microbial production platform based on syngas

    Michael Köpke;Claudia Held;Sandra Hujer;Heiko Liesegang

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Gottschalk
Gerhard Gottschalk University of Göttingen
Rolf Daniel
Rolf Daniel University of Göttingen
Wolfgang Liebl
Wolfgang Liebl Technical University of Munich
Cathrin Spröer
Cathrin Spröer Leibniz Association
Kristina Kadlec
Kristina Kadlec Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Jörg Overmann
Jörg Overmann Leibniz Association
Stefan Schwarz
Stefan Schwarz Freie Universität Berlin
Wolfgang R. Streit
Wolfgang R. Streit Universität Hamburg
Rudolf K. Thauer
Rudolf K. Thauer Max Planck Society
Meinhard Simon
Meinhard Simon Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

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