Genomes of all living organisms are constantly threatened by endogenous and exogenous
agents that challenge the chemical integrity of DNA. Most bacteria have evolved a …

The human gut microbiome is a diverse and complex ecosystem that plays a critical role in
health and disease. The composition of the gut microbiome has been well studied across all …

Over the last 10 to 15 years, increasing evidence suggests that persistence of Listeria
monocytogenes in food processing plants for years or even decades is an important factor in …

The use of bacterial cells as agents of medical therapy has a long history. Research that was
ignited over a century ago with the accidental infection of cancer patients has matured into a …

Stress responses allow cells to adapt to changes in external conditions by activating specific
pathways. Here we investigate the dynamics of single cells that were subjected to acute …

Drylands constitute the most extensive terrestrial biome, covering more than one-third of the
Earth's continental surface. In these environments, stress limits animal and plant life, so life …

The field of ecology has long recognized two types of competition: exploitative competition,
which occurs indirectly through resource consumption, and interference competition …

A great number of Gram (+) and Gram negative (-) bacteria produce during their growth,
substances of protein structure (either proteins or polypeptides) possessing antimicrobial …

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Molecular oxygen (O2) is the premier biological electron acceptor that serves vital roles in
fundamental cellular functions. However, with the beneficial properties of O2 comes the …