Exploiting predatory bacteria as biocontrol agents across ecosystems
L Zhang, L Guo, Z Cui, F Ju - Trends in Microbiology, 2023 - cell.com
Predatory bacteria have been increasingly known for their ubiquity in environments and
great functional potentials in controlling unwanted microorganisms. Fundamental …
great functional potentials in controlling unwanted microorganisms. Fundamental …
Chromosome structure and DNA replication dynamics during the life cycle of the predatory bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus
K Pląskowska… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, an obligate predatory Gram-negative bacterium that proliferates
inside and kills other Gram-negative bacteria, was discovered more than 60 years ago …
inside and kills other Gram-negative bacteria, was discovered more than 60 years ago …
[HTML][HTML] Lifecycle of a predatory bacterium vampirizing its prey through the cell envelope and S-layer
Predatory bacteria feed upon other bacteria in various environments. Bdellovibrio exovorus
is an obligate epibiotic predator that attaches on the prey cell surface, where it grows and …
is an obligate epibiotic predator that attaches on the prey cell surface, where it grows and …
[HTML][HTML] Prey killing without invasion by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus defective for a MIDAS-family adhesin
J Tyson, P Radford, C Lambert, R Till… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a predator of other Gram-negative bacteria. The
predator invades the prey's periplasm and modifies the prey's cell wall, forming a rounded …
predator invades the prey's periplasm and modifies the prey's cell wall, forming a rounded …
Perspectives on polarity–exploring biological asymmetry across scales
MM Glazenburg, NM Hettema, L Laan… - Journal of cell …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
ABSTRACT In this Perspective, Journal of Cell Science invited researchers working on cell
and tissue polarity to share their thoughts on unique, emerging or open questions relating to …
and tissue polarity to share their thoughts on unique, emerging or open questions relating to …
One-Pot fermenter processing for the mass cultivation of predatory bacteria
W Mun, S Choi, H Jang, RJ Mitchell - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
This study describes a novel one-pot fermentative process to mass-produce and cultivate
Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus HD100 that reduces the complexity and time associated with …
Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus HD100 that reduces the complexity and time associated with …
Distinct dynamics and proximity networks of hub proteins at the prey-invading cell pole in a predatory bacterium
O Remy, YG Santin, V Jonckheere… - Journal of …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
In bacteria, cell poles function as subcellular compartments where proteins localize during
specific lifecycle stages, orchestrated by polar “hub” proteins. Whereas most described …
specific lifecycle stages, orchestrated by polar “hub” proteins. Whereas most described …
Mechanism of bacterial predation via ixotrophy
Predation allows bacteria to access alternative substrates in low-nutrient conditions.
Ixotrophy has been proposed as a predatory lifestyle of multicellular filamentous bacteria in …
Ixotrophy has been proposed as a predatory lifestyle of multicellular filamentous bacteria in …
[HTML][HTML] The connection between Darwin's finches and bacterial flagellar motors
M Kaplan - Physics Today, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The structure, function, and assembly of the motor have long captured the imagination of
both academic scholars and science popularizers (see the article by Howard Berg, Physics …
both academic scholars and science popularizers (see the article by Howard Berg, Physics …
[HTML][HTML] Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus uses chimeric fibre proteins to recognize and invade a broad range of bacterial hosts
SG Caulton, C Lambert, J Tyson, P Radford… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Predatory bacteria, like the model endoperiplasmic bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus,
show several adaptations relevant to their requirements for locating, entering and killing …
show several adaptations relevant to their requirements for locating, entering and killing …