Super proud of this story! ☺️ Huge thanks to @taruniype.bsky.social for the amazing work - and to @klanglab.bsky.social for the constant support! The first time we saw that phenomenon actually goes all the way back to my Master’s thesis in 2016 🫣 Every now and then, persistence pays off 🤞

🚨Our paper is out! 🥳 Hijacking a bacterial ABC transporter for efficient genetic code expansion. Many congrats to everyone involved - a multi-year effort led by @taruniype.bsky.social @maxfottner.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... it all started years ago with a failed experiment 🧵👇 1/9