Abstract “Recombineering,” in vivo genetic engineering with short DNA homologies, is
changing how constructs are made. The methods are simple, precise, efficient, rapid, and …

The extent of published fungal genome sequences call for sophisticated genetic tools to
address the functions and features of annotated gene products. Gene targeting is the …

The ileal mucosa of Crohn disease (CD) patients is abnormally colonized by adherent-
invasive E. coli (AIEC) that are able to adhere to and invade intestinal epithelial cells. Here …

Ageing of biological systems is accompanied by alterations in mitochondrial morphology,
including a transformation from networks and filaments to punctuate units. The significance …

Vibrio splendidus is a dominant culturable Vibrio in seawater, and strains related to this
species are also associated with mortality in a variety of marine animals. The determinants …

The outer membrane (OM) of gram-negative bacteria is an asymmetric lipid bilayer that
protects the cell from toxic molecules. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is an essential component …

Escherichia coli is the primary cause of urinary tract infection (UTI) in the developed world.
The major factors associated with the virulence of uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) are fimbrial …

Superintegrons (SIs) are chromosomal genetic elements containing assemblies of genes,
each flanked by a recombination sequence (attC site) targeted by the integron integrase. SIs …

Summary Ileal lesions of 36.4% of patients with Crohn's disease (CD), an inflammatory
bowel disease in humans, are colonized by pathogenic adherent‐invasive Escherichia coli …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an aggressive opportunistic pathogen of humans as well as a major
allergen. Environmental sensing and retrieving essential nutrients from the environment are …