Mechanisms governing biofilm formation have generated considerable interest in recent
years, yet comparative analyses of processes for bacterial establishment on abiotic and …

Pseudomonads are considered to be among the most widespread culturable bacteria in
mesophilic environments. The evolutive success of Pseudomonas species can be attributed …

Successful colonization is the initial step for plant-bacteria interactions; therefore, the
development of strategies to improve adherence to plant surfaces is critically important for …

The formation of complex bacterial communities known as biofilms begins with the
interaction of planktonic cells with a surface. A switch between planktonic and sessile growth …

We have investigated the role of LapF, one of the two largest proteins encoded in the
genome of Pseudomonas putida KT2440, in bacterial colonization of solid surfaces. LapF is …

Large externalized, repeat‐rich proteins are emerging as important factors in the attachment
of bacteria to biotic and abiotic surfaces. An intriguing new study of the plant‐associated …

Bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas are usual colonizers of plant leaves, roots, and seeds,
establishing at relatively high cell densities on plant surfaces, where they aggregate and …

Bacteria colonizing plant surfaces are of great importance in agriculture, having either a
negative (pathogens surviving on leaf surfaces) or a positive (beneficial root-colonizing …

Many agricultural uses of bacteria require the establishment of efficient bacterial populations
in the rhizosphere, for which colonization of plant seeds often constitutes a critical first step …

Biofilms are complex bacterial assemblages with a defined three‐dimensional architecture,
attached to solid surfaces, and surrounded by a self‐produced matrix generally composed of …