Subcellular localization of type IV pili regulates bacterial multicellular development
In mammals, subcellular protein localization of factors like planar cell polarity proteins is a
key driver of the multicellular organization of tissues. Bacteria also form organized …
key driver of the multicellular organization of tissues. Bacteria also form organized …
Implications of indoor microbial ecology and evolution on antibiotic resistance
The indoor environment is an important source of microbial exposures for its human
occupants. While we naturally want to favor positive health outcomes, built environment …
occupants. While we naturally want to favor positive health outcomes, built environment …
CryoEM structure of the type IVa pilus secretin required for natural competence in Vibrio cholerae
Natural transformation is the process by which bacteria take up genetic material from their
environment and integrate it into their genome by homologous recombination. It represents …
environment and integrate it into their genome by homologous recombination. It represents …
[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes survived from the extremely acidity posing a risk on intestinal bacteria in an in vitro digestion …
M Zhou, Q Cai, C Zhang, P Ouyang, L Yu… - … and Environmental Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are emerging
contaminants posing risk to human health. To investigate the pathogenic ARBs and the …
contaminants posing risk to human health. To investigate the pathogenic ARBs and the …
Competence pili in Streptococcus pneumoniae are highly dynamic structures that retract to promote DNA uptake
The competence pili of transformable Gram‐positive species are phylogenetically related to
the diverse and widespread class of extracellular filamentous organelles known as type IV …
the diverse and widespread class of extracellular filamentous organelles known as type IV …
Surface sensing stimulates cellular differentiation in Caulobacter crescentus
RA Snyder, CK Ellison, GB Severin… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Cellular differentiation is a fundamental strategy used by cells to generate specialized
functions at specific stages of development. The bacterium Caulobacter crescentus employs …
functions at specific stages of development. The bacterium Caulobacter crescentus employs …
Type IV-like pili facilitate transformation in naturally competent archaea
Naturally competent organisms are capable of DNA uptake directly from the environment
through the process of transformation. Despite the importance of transformation to microbial …
through the process of transformation. Despite the importance of transformation to microbial …
Impact of nano-TiO 2 on horizontal transfer of resistance genes mediated by filamentous phage transduction
The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment has aroused growing
concern for human health and ecological safety. Recent studies have confirmed that …
concern for human health and ecological safety. Recent studies have confirmed that …
Pili allow dominant marine cyanobacteria to avoid sinking and evade predation
How oligotrophic marine cyanobacteria position themselves in the water column is currently
unknown. The current paradigm is that these organisms avoid sinking due to their reduced …
unknown. The current paradigm is that these organisms avoid sinking due to their reduced …
In through the out door: a functional virulence factor secretion system is necessary for phage infection in Ralstonia solanacearum
Bacteriophages put intense selective pressure on microbes, which must evolve diverse
resistance mechanisms to survive continuous phage attacks. We used a library of …
resistance mechanisms to survive continuous phage attacks. We used a library of …