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To study the dynamics of microbiome assembly with strain-level resolution, the Vorholt, Hardt, and Sunagawa labs (all IMB) jointly developed a novel genomic barcoding system, the WISH-tags. These were used to assess how the order of arrival order impacts colonization in plant and mammalian microbiomes.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a rare condition in which a person’s immune system attacks the peripheral nerves. People affected suffer from muscle weakness and paralysis. A research team led by the Latorre group has now clarified the mechanism of this autoimmune disease.