Novel antibacterial therapies are urgently required to tackle the increasing number of
multidrug‐resistant pathogens. Identification of new antimicrobial targets is critical to avoid …

Plant-associated Stenotrophomonas isolates have great potential for plant growth
promotion, especially under stress conditions, due to their ability to promote tolerance to …

Bacterial genomics is flourishing, as whole-genome sequencing has become affordable,
readily available and rapid. As a result, it has become clear how frequently horizontal gene …

Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are non-digestible oligosaccharides characterized by a mix
of structures that vary in their degree of polymerization (DP) and glycosidic linkage between …

Background Haloferax volcanii is an easily culturable moderate halophile that grows on
simple defined media, is readily transformable, and has a relatively stable genome. This, in …

Abstract Background Lacticaseibacillus casei and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei are widely
distributed in various environments, and are common residents of the gastrointestinal tracts …

Central carbon metabolism (CCM), including glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid cycle and the
pentose phosphate pathway, is the most fundamental metabolic process in the activities of …

The catabolite control protein CcpA is a pleiotropic regulator that mediates the global
transcriptional response to rapidly catabolizable carbohydrates, like glucose in Gram …

Microorganisms often live in symbiosis with their hosts, and some are considered mutualists,
where all species involved benefit from the interaction. How free-living microorganisms have …

We review the mechanisms responsible for amino acid homeostasis in Saccharomyces
cerevisiae and other fungi. Amino acid homeostasis is essential for cell growth and survival …