Polynucleobacter asymbioticus strain QLW-P1DMWA-1T represents a group of highly
successful heterotrophic ultramicrobacteria that is frequently very abundant (up to 70% of …

Background Buchnera aphidicola is an obligate symbiotic bacterium, associated with most
of the aphididae, whose genome has drastically shrunk during intracellular evolution. Gene …

Gene expression plasticity allows bacteria to adapt to diverse environments, tie their
metabolism to available nutrients, and cope with stress. This is particularly relevant in a …

Background Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is the world's foremost
microbial pathogen, killing more people each year than HIV, TB or malaria. The capacity to …

To adapt to ever-changing environments, pathogens quickly alter gene expression. This can
occur through transcriptional, posttranscriptional, or posttranslational regulation. Historically …

Streptococcus pneumoniae two-component regulatory systems (TCS) enable adaptation
and ensure its maintenance in host environments. This study deciphers the impact of TCS08 …

Bordetella pertussis has been shown to encode regulatory RNAs, yet the posttranscriptional
regulatory circuits on which they act remain to be fully elucidated. We generated mutants …

Introduction Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most prevalent and relevant pathogens
responsible for a wide spectrum of hospital-associated or community-acquired infections. In …

By integrating the microarray expression data and a global E. faecalis transcriptional
network we identified a sub-network activated by zinc and copper. Our analyses indicated …

Transcriptional reporters are common tools for analyzing either the transcription of a gene of
interest or the activity of a specific transcriptional regulator. Unfortunately, the latter …