Gene expression occurs in two essential steps: transcription and translation. In bacteria, the
two processes are tightly coupled in time and space, and highly regulated. Tight regulation …

The bacterial cell envelope is the first and major line of defence against threats from the
environment. It is an essential and yet vulnerable structure that gives the cell its shape and …

Background The genome sequence of Rickettsia felis revealed a number of rickettsial
genetic anomalies that likely contribute not only to a large genome size relative to other …

ABSTRACT The 6.10-Mb genome sequence of the aerobic chitin-digesting gliding
bacterium Flavobacterium johnsoniae (phylum Bacteroidetes) is presented. F. johnsoniae is …

The complete DNA sequence of the aerobic cellulolytic soil bacterium Cytophaga
hutchinsonii, which belongs to the phylum Bacteroidetes, is presented. The genome consists …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a remarkable pathogen capable of adapting and surviving in
various harsh conditions. Correct gene expression regulation is essential for the success of …

It has been more than 10 years since the first bacterial genome sequence was published.
Hundreds of bacterial genome sequences are now available for comparative genomics, and …

The complete genomic sequences of several Pseudomonas spp. that inhabit the
rhizosphere are now available, providing a new opportunity to advance knowledge of plant …

The human gut is extremely densely inhabited by bacteria mainly from two phyla,
Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes, and there is a great interest in analyzing whole-genome …

Background Sigma-54 is a central regulator in many pathogenic bacteria and has been
linked to a multitude of cellular processes like nitrogen assimilation and important functional …