Defining the genetic basis of plant–endophytic bacteria interactions

A Pinski, A Betekhtin, K Hupert-Kocurek… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Endophytic bacteria, which interact closely with their host, are an essential part of the plant
microbiome. These interactions enhance plant tolerance to environmental changes as well …

Defining division of labor in microbial communities

S Giri, S Waschina, C Kaleta, C Kost - Journal of molecular biology, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to survive and reproduce, organisms must perform a multitude of tasks. However,
trade-offs limit their ability to allocate energy and resources to all of these different …

Modifying and reacting to the environmental pH can drive bacterial interactions

C Ratzke, J Gore - PLoS biology, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Microbes usually exist in communities consisting of myriad different but interacting species.
These interactions are typically mediated through environmental modifications; microbes …

Intercellular communication in bacteria

LCM Antunes, RBR Ferreira - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Bacteria have been long considered primitive organisms, with a lifestyle focused on the
survival and propagation of single cells. However, in the past few decades it became …

The multifaceted roles of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in nature

S Sengupta, MK Chattopadhyay… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic agents, which have been a very powerful tool in the clinical
management of bacterial diseases since the 1940s. However, benefits offered by these …

Bacterial signal transduction network in a genomic perspective

MY Galperin - Environmental microbiology, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial signalling network includes an array of numerous interacting components that
monitor environmental and intracellular parameters and effect cellular response to changes …

Formation, development, and cross-species interactions in biofilms

A Luo, F Wang, D Sun, X Liu, B Xin - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biofilms, which are essential vectors of bacterial survival, protect microbes from antibiotics
and host immune attack and are one of the leading causes that maintain drug-resistant …

Interspecies chemical communication in bacterial development

PD Straight, R Kolter - Annual review of microbiology, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Our view of bacteria, from the earliest observations through the heyday of antibiotic
discovery, has shifted dramatically. We recognize communities of bacteria as integral and …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial wars: competition in ecological niches and within the microbiome

MA Bauer, K Kainz, D Carmona-Gutierrez, F Madeo - Microbial cell, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Many microbial communities live in highly competitive surroundings, in which the fight for
resources determines their survival and genetic persistence. Humans live in a close …

Gene transmission in the one health microbiosphere and the channels of antimicrobial resistance

F Baquero, TM Coque, JL Martínez… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Antibiotic resistance is a field in which the concept of One Health can best be illustrated. One
Health is based on the definition of communication spaces among diverse environments …