ERC StG TANGO2

THE PROJECT


In TANGO2, we will explore the molecular mechanisms microorganisms use to interact in low-oxygen environments and how these systems evolved over the last 2 billion years. To do this we are studying microbial eukaryotes within the Breviatae phylum that engage in a potentially syntrophic relationship with Arcobacter bacteria.

Our three main objectives are:

WP1: Develop a molecular tool kit with massively parallelized tranposon mutagenesis to uncover genes essential for cell:cell interaction

WP2: Drastically expand the available genome and transcriptome data for brevaites and their Arcobacter partners

WP3: Develop isolation methods to discover the diversity of breviates and their partners in the natural world.

OUR PROGRESS

  • Preparation for starting TANGO2

    February 21st, 2023

    First ad for recruiting the TANGO2 team goes live! Check out Open positions

  • Team recruitment

    March 29, 2023

    We welcome BSc student Elsa and MSc students Allen and Ada who are working hard to help us establish protocols for our TANGO2 project!

  • TANGO2 KICK OFF!

    May 1 2023

    And we’re off! Follow us on this page and on @cstairs on twitter to keep an eye out on the progress of TANGO2. #TangO2Lund