Bacteria use quorum sensing to orchestrate gene expression programmes that underlie
collective behaviours. Quorum sensing relies on the production, release, detection and …

Quorum sensing is a process of cell–cell communication that allows bacteria to share
information about cell density and adjust gene expression accordingly. This process …

Research on the discovery and characterization of small, regulatory RNAs in bacteria has
exploded in recent years. These sRNAs act by base pairing with target mRNAs with which …

A comprehensive understanding of host–pathogen interactions requires a knowledge of the
associated gene expression changes in both the pathogen and the host. Traditional, probe …

Hfq is an RNA-binding protein that is common to diverse bacterial lineages and has key
roles in the control of gene expression. By facilitating the pairing of small RNAs with their …

Bacterial transcriptional networks consist of hundreds of transcription factors and thousands
of promoters. However, the true complexity of transcription in a bacterial pathogen and the …

Bacteria use complex strategies to coordinate temperature-dependent gene expression.
Many genes encoding heat shock proteins and virulence factors are regulated by …

More than 50 y of research have provided great insight into the physiology, metabolism, and
molecular biology of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium), but …

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is arguably the world's best-understood bacterial
pathogen. However, crucial details about the genetic programs used by the bacterium to …

Campylobacter jejuni is currently the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in humans.
Comparison of multiple Campylobacter strains revealed a high genetic and phenotypic …