15.01.2025 Synthetic Riboswitches: From Plug & Pray towards Plug & Play

Prof. Mario Mörl from Leipzig University inspired his audience with his catchy presentation and in the ensuing in-depth discussion.

On 14 January, we welcomed Mario Mörl to RTG 2937, who is professor of biochemistry/molecular biology at Leipzig University and with his team is working on various research projects focussing on RNA biochemistry. Mario talked about "Synthetic Riboswitches: From Plug & Pray towards Plug and Play" in the SYNMIKRO lecture hall.

The research interests of the Mörl Lab are: transfer RNAs - the impact of modifications on the structure of aberrant and bizarre tRNAs; tRNA nucleotidyltransferases - the enzymatic features of CCA-adding enzymes and how they evolved in order to adapt to their substrates; and synthetic biology - RNA-based regulatory devices represent a promising tool for externally controlled regulation of gene expression. Click here to learn more about Mario Mörl's research.

Thank you for the impulses you gave us, Mario! We hope you enjoyed your stay as much as we did.