Bacteria under the operational group Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (OG Ba) are all Gram-
positive, endospore-forming, and rod-shaped. Taxonomically, the OG Ba belongs to the …

Symbiosis between organisms is an important driving force in evolution. Among the diverse
relationships described, extensive progress has been made in insect–bacteria symbiosis …

Background Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Typhimurium are the causative pathogens of
salmonellosis, and they are mostly found in animal source foods (ASF). The inappropriate …

Background Lignocellulose is highly recalcitrant to enzymatic deconstruction, where the
recalcitrance primarily results from chemical linkages between lignin and carbohydrates …

Beginning in 1931, an inbred rabbit colony was developed at the Phipps Institute for the
Study, Treatment and Prevention of Tuberculosis at the University of Pennsylvania. This …

Infections due to multidrug‐resistant bacteria represent a major global health challenge. To
combat this problem, new antibiotics are urgently needed and some plant‐associated …

SGNH-type acetyl xylan esterases (AcXEs) play important roles in marine and terrestrial
xylan degradation, which are necessary for removing acetyl side groups from xylan …

Vibrio anguillarum is a severe bacterium that causes terminal haemorrhagic septicaemia in
freshwater and marine fish. Virulence-associated proteins play an important role in bacterial …

Paenibacillus polymyxa-M1 is a potent producer of bioactive compounds, such as
lipopeptides, polyketides, and lantibiotics of biotechnological and medical interest. Genome …

How Darwin's “endless forms most beautiful” have evolved remains one of the most exciting
questions in biology. The significant variety of bacterial shapes is most likely due to the …