Strains of Enterobacter cloacae show promise as biocontrol agents for Pythium ultimum-
induced damping-off on cucumber and other crops. E. cloacae A145 is a mini-Tn5 Km …

Diguanylate cyclase and phosphodiesterase enzymatic activities control c-di-GMP levels
modulating planktonic versus sessile lifestyle behavior in bacteria. The PilZ domain is …

Root colonization by introduced strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens was examined to
determine if temperature and bacterial motility affect the distribution of bacteria along the …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa binds to eukaryotic cells via both pilus and nonpilus adhesins,
while binding of P. aeruginosa to mucin is pilus independent. To characterize genes …

Manipulation of biofilm formation in Shewanella is beneficial for application to industrial and
environmental biotechnology. BpfA is an adhesin largely responsible for biofilm formation in …

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 …

Natural resistance of wheat plants to wheat sharp eyespot is inadequate, and new strategies
for controlling the disease are required. Biological control is an alternative and attractive way …

The ability of bacteria to colonize diverse environmental niches is often linked to their
competence in biofilm formation. It depends on the individual characteristics of a strain, the …

Proteus mirabilis is a urinary tract pathogen that differentiates from a short swimmer cell to
an elongated, highly flagellated swarmer cell. Swarmer cell differentiation parallels an …

FlhF is a signal recognition particle-like protein present in monotrichous bacteria. The loss of
FlhF in various bacteria results in decreased transcription of class II, III, or IV flagellar genes …