Emeritus Professor John Fuerst
Emeritus Professor

John Fuerst

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Background

General Research specialises in: Evolutionary microbiology, Marine microbiology; Molecular phylogenetics, genomics and bioinformatics of bacteria; Planctomycete bacteria; Bacterial cell biology and structure.

Current research projects include:

Molecular cell biology of planctomycete bacteria in relation to the origin of eukaryotes and cell compartmentalisation (ARC Large Grant).Culture, molecular phylogenetics and ultrastructure of Archaeal and Bacterial symbionts of marine sponges.

Availability

Emeritus Professor John Fuerst is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Microbiology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Planctomycetes

    Molecular cell biology of planctomycete bacteria; Compartmentalization of planctomycetes; nucleated bacteria; ultrastructrure of planctomycete bacteria

  • Symbiont bacteria of marine sponges

    compartmentalized bacteria of marine sponges from the Great Barrier Reef; microbial diversity and molecular ecology of marine sponge symbionts; archaea of marine sponges; planctomycetes and poribacteria of sponges; ultrastructure of bacteria of marine sponges

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159 works between 1969 and 2024
All (159) Journal Article (103) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (38) Book (1) Other Outputs (3)

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2017

Journal Article

Nuclear pore-like structures in a compartmentalized bacterium

Sagulenko, Evgeny, Nouwens, Amanda, Webb, Richard I., Green, Kathryn, Yee, Benjamin, Morgan, Garry, Leis, Andrew, Lee, Kuo-Chang, Butler, Margaret K., Chia, Nicholas, Pham, Uyen Thi Phuong, Lindgreen, Stinus, Catchpole, Ryan, Poole, Anthony M. and Fuerst, John A. (2017). Nuclear pore-like structures in a compartmentalized bacterium. PLoS One, 12 (2) e0169432, e0169432. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169432

Nuclear pore-like structures in a compartmentalized bacterium

2024

Journal Article

Marine sponge microbe provides insights into evolution and virulence of the tubercle bacillus

Pidot, Sacha J., Klatt, Stephan, Ates, Louis S., Frigui, Wafa, Sayes, Fadel, Majlessi, Laleh, Izumi, Hiroshi, Monk, Ian R., Porter, Jessica L., Bennett-Wood, Vicki, Seemann, Torsten, Otter, Ashley, Taiaroa, George, Cook, Gregory M., West, Nicholas, Tobias, Nicholas J., Fuerst, John A., Stutz, Michael D., Pellegrini, Marc, McConville, Malcolm, Brosch, Roland and Stinear, Timothy P. (2024). Marine sponge microbe provides insights into evolution and virulence of the tubercle bacillus. PLoS Pathogens, 20 (8) e1012440, e1012440. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012440

Marine sponge microbe provides insights into evolution and virulence of the tubercle bacillus

2021

Journal Article

Editorial: structure, function and evolution of complex cellular organization in Bacteria and Archaea

Franke, Josef D., Fuerst, John A. and Poole, Anthony M. (2021). Editorial: structure, function and evolution of complex cellular organization in Bacteria and Archaea. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12 751416, 751416. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.751416

Editorial: structure, function and evolution of complex cellular organization in Bacteria and Archaea

2020

Journal Article

Paralogization and new protein architectures in planctomycetes bacteria with complex cell structures

Mahajan, Mayank, Yee, Benjamin, Hägglund, Emil, Guy, Lionel, Fuerst, John A. and Andersson, Siv G. E. (2020). Paralogization and new protein architectures in planctomycetes bacteria with complex cell structures. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 37 (4), 1020-1040. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msz287

Paralogization and new protein architectures in planctomycetes bacteria with complex cell structures

2020

Journal Article

Microbial Evolution: Chlamydial Creatures from the Deep

Fuerst, John A. (2020). Microbial Evolution: Chlamydial Creatures from the Deep. Current Biology, 30 (6), R267-R269. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.01.086

Microbial Evolution: Chlamydial Creatures from the Deep

2019

Book Chapter

Intracellular structures of prokaryotes: inclusions, compartments and assemblages

Shively, J. M., Cannon, G. C., Heinhorst, S., Fuerst, J. A., Bryant, D. A., Maupin-Furlow, J. A., Schüler, D., Pfeifer, F., Docampo, R., Dahl, C., Preiss, J., Steinbüchel, A. and Federici, B. A. (2019). Intracellular structures of prokaryotes: inclusions, compartments and assemblages. Encyclopedia of microbiology. (pp. 716-738) New York, NY, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.02312-6

Intracellular structures of prokaryotes: inclusions, compartments and assemblages

2019

Book Chapter

Phylum Verrucomicrobia

Fuerst, John A (2019). Phylum Verrucomicrobia. Reference module in life sciences. (pp. 551-563) edited by Bernard D. Roitberg. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.20772-3

Phylum Verrucomicrobia

2017

Journal Article

Tuwongella immobilis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel non-motile bacterium within the phylum Planctomycetes

Seeger, Christian, Butler, Margaret K, Yee, Benjamin, Mahajan, Mayank, Fuerst, John A and Andersson, Siv G E (2017). Tuwongella immobilis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel non-motile bacterium within the phylum Planctomycetes. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 67 (12) 002271, 4923-4929. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002271

Tuwongella immobilis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel non-motile bacterium within the phylum Planctomycetes

2017

Journal Article

Ancient, highly conserved proteins from a LUCA with complex cell biology provide evidence in support of the nuclear compartment commonality (NuCom) hypothesis

Staley, James T. and Fuerst, John A. (2017). Ancient, highly conserved proteins from a LUCA with complex cell biology provide evidence in support of the nuclear compartment commonality (NuCom) hypothesis. Research in Microbiology, 168 (5), 395-412. doi: 10.1016/j.resmic.2017.01.001

Ancient, highly conserved proteins from a LUCA with complex cell biology provide evidence in support of the nuclear compartment commonality (NuCom) hypothesis

2017

Journal Article

Production of N-acyl homoserine lactones by the sponge-associated marine actinobacteria Salinispora arenicola and Salinispora pacifica

Bose, Utpal, Ortori, Catharine A., Sarmad, Sarir , Barrett, David A., Hewavitharana, Amitha K. , Hodson, Mark P., Fuerst, John A. and Shaw, P. Nicholas (2017). Production of N-acyl homoserine lactones by the sponge-associated marine actinobacteria Salinispora arenicola and Salinispora pacifica. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 364 (2) fnx002. doi: 10.1093/femsle/fnx002

Production of N-acyl homoserine lactones by the sponge-associated marine actinobacteria Salinispora arenicola and Salinispora pacifica

2017

Book Chapter

Planctomycetes – new models for microbial cells and activities

Fuerst, John A. (2017). Planctomycetes – new models for microbial cells and activities. Microbial resources: from functional existence in nature to applications. (pp. 1-27) edited by Ipek Kurtböke. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-804765-1.00001-1

Planctomycetes – new models for microbial cells and activities

2015

Journal Article

LC-MS-Based Metabolomics Study of Marine Bacterial Secondary Metabolite and Antibiotic Production in Salinispora arenicola.

Bose, Utpal, Hewavitharana, Amitha K., Ng, Yi Kai, Shaw, Paul Nicholas, Fuerst, John A. and Hodson, Mark P. (2015). LC-MS-Based Metabolomics Study of Marine Bacterial Secondary Metabolite and Antibiotic Production in Salinispora arenicola.. Marine Drugs, 13 (1), 249-266. doi: 10.3390/md13010249

LC-MS-Based Metabolomics Study of Marine Bacterial Secondary Metabolite and Antibiotic Production in Salinispora arenicola.

2014

Journal Article

Microorganisms—a journal and a unifying concept for the science of microbiology

Fuerst, John A. (2014). Microorganisms—a journal and a unifying concept for the science of microbiology. Microorganisms, 2 (4), 140-146. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms2040140

Microorganisms—a journal and a unifying concept for the science of microbiology

2014

Journal Article

Towards understanding the molecular mechanism of the endocytosis-like process in the bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus

Fuerst, John A. and Sagulenko, Evgeny (2014). Towards understanding the molecular mechanism of the endocytosis-like process in the bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA): Molecular Cell Research, 1843 (8), 1732-1738. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2013.10.002

Towards understanding the molecular mechanism of the endocytosis-like process in the bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus

2014

Journal Article

Diversity and biotechnological potential of microorganisms associated with marine sponges

Fuerst, John A. (2014). Diversity and biotechnological potential of microorganisms associated with marine sponges. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 98 (17), 7331-7347. doi: 10.1007/s00253-014-5861-x

Diversity and biotechnological potential of microorganisms associated with marine sponges

2014

Journal Article

Effects of salinity on antibiotic production in sponge-derived Salinispora actinobacteria

Ng, Y. K., Hodson, M. P., Hewavitharana, A. K., Bose, U., Shaw, P. N. and Fuerst, J. A. (2014). Effects of salinity on antibiotic production in sponge-derived Salinispora actinobacteria. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 117 (1), 109-125. doi: 10.1111/jam.12507

Effects of salinity on antibiotic production in sponge-derived Salinispora actinobacteria

2014

Journal Article

Structural studies of Planctomycete Gemmata obscuriglobus support cell compartmentalisation in a bacterium

Sagulenko, Evgeny, Morgan, Garry P., Webb, Richard I., Yee, Benjamin, Lee, Kuo-Chang and Fuerst, John A. (2014). Structural studies of Planctomycete Gemmata obscuriglobus support cell compartmentalisation in a bacterium. PLoS One, 9 (3) e91344, e91344.1-e91344.8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091344

Structural studies of Planctomycete Gemmata obscuriglobus support cell compartmentalisation in a bacterium

2014

Journal Article

Discovering the recondite secondary metabolome spectrum of Salinispora species: a study of inter-species diversity

Bose, Utpal, Hewavitharana, Amitha K., Vidgen, Miranda E., Ng, Yi Kai, Shaw, Nicholas, Fuerst, John A. and Hodson, Mark P. (2014). Discovering the recondite secondary metabolome spectrum of Salinispora species: a study of inter-species diversity. PLoS One, 9 (3) e91488, e91488.1-e91488.10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091488

Discovering the recondite secondary metabolome spectrum of Salinispora species: a study of inter-species diversity

2014

Journal Article

Bacterial production of the fungus-derived cholesterol-lowering agent mevinolin

Bose, Utpal, Hodson, Mark P., Shaw, P. Nicholas, Fuerst, John A. and Hewavitharana, Amitha K. (2014). Bacterial production of the fungus-derived cholesterol-lowering agent mevinolin. Biomedical Chromatography, 28 (9), 1163-1166. doi: 10.1002/bmc.3138

Bacterial production of the fungus-derived cholesterol-lowering agent mevinolin

2014

Journal Article

Two peptides, Cycloaspeptide A and Nazumamide A from a sponge associated marine Actinobacterium Salinispora sp

Bose, Utpal, Hodson, Mark P., Shaw, P. Nicholas, Fuerst, John A. and Hewavitharana, Amitha K. (2014). Two peptides, Cycloaspeptide A and Nazumamide A from a sponge associated marine Actinobacterium Salinispora sp. Natural Product Communications, 9 (4), 545-546. doi: 10.1177/1934578x1400900431

Two peptides, Cycloaspeptide A and Nazumamide A from a sponge associated marine Actinobacterium Salinispora sp

Past funding

  • 2010
    Analytical instrumentation enabling rapid compound separation and chemical structure analysis via mass fingerprinting
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Diversity of Salinispora actinobacteria producing pharmaceutically relevant natural products from Australian marine sponges
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Nuclear structure and function in the nucleated planctomycete bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus: a third cell plan for living organisms?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Molecular cell biology and evolution of a bacterial superphylum: evolutionary connections between planctomycetes and verrucomicrobia and their relations to the domain eucarya
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Exploring Gene Diversity And Chemical Diversity Of Rifamycin-Synthesizing Actinobacterial Salinospora From Great Barrier Reef Marine Sponges
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Australian Microbial Resources Research Network
    ARC Seed Funding for Research Networks
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Molecular Cell Biology and Comparative Genomics Of Planctomycetes and Verrucomicrobia In Relation To Evolution Of Cytoskeletal Proteins and Membrane-bounded Compartments
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Molecular diversity and ultrastructure of bacteria-like symbionts of marine sponges.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1999
    Molecular phylogenetics and cell biology of planctomycetes in relation to the origin of eukaryotes
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Microbial sinks for dimethylsulfoxide in the marine environment
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1998
    Microbial biodiversity.
    AMRAD Corporation Pty Limited
    Open grant

Availability

Emeritus Professor John Fuerst is:
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