We've come full circle! I began my postdoctoral career by identifying the peptidyl deformylase gene. Today, we show that half of bacterial species harbor multiple PDF genes (up to 7, for always a single Met-tRNA transformylase), and while the role of these PDFs ... academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
Many thanks to all co-authors! @manon-b.bsky.social @baptistedarracq.bsky.social @EliaBandini @eloilittner.bsky.social @epcrocha.bsky.social @amazeld.bsky.social @celineloot.bsky.social
And don't miss the upcoming paper from @mblokesch.bsky.social lab on the same topic! 5/5