A lasting symbiosis: how Vibrio fischeri finds a squid partner and persists within its natural host

KL Visick, EV Stabb, EG Ruby - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
As our understanding of the human microbiome progresses, so does the need for natural
experimental animal models that promote a mechanistic understanding of beneficial …

Functional expansion of the natural inorganic phosphorus starvation response system in Escherichia coli

Z Yu, W Li, C Ge, X Sun, J Wang, X Shen… - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Phosphorus, an indispensable nutrient, plays an essential role in cell composition,
metabolism, and signal transduction. When inorganic phosphorus (Pi) is scarce, the Pi …

Sulfur availability for Vibrio fischeri growth during symbiosis establishment depends on biogeography within the squid light organ

NP Wasilko, J Larios‐Valencia… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The fitness of host‐associated microbes depends on their ability to access nutrients in vivo.
Identifying these mechanisms is significant for understanding how microbes have evolved to …

Lighting the way: how the Vibrio fischeri model microbe reveals the complexity of Earth's “simplest” life forms

AN Septer, KL Visick - Journal of Bacteriology, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Vibrio (Aliivibrio) fischeri's initial rise to fame derived from its alluring production of blue-
green light. Subsequent studies to probe the mechanisms underlying this bioluminescence …

Corrected and republished from: “Vibrio fischeri Possesses Xds and Dns Nucleases That Differentially Influence Phosphate Scavenging, Aggregation, Competence …

PM Fidopiastis, C Childs, JJ Esin… - Applied and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cells of Vibrio fischeri colonize the light organ of Euprymna scolopes, providing the squid
bioluminescence in exchange for nutrients and protection. The bacteria encounter DNA-rich …

Bacterial growth dynamics in a rhythmic symbiosis

L Yang, S Lawhorn, C Bongrand… - Molecular Biology of …, 2024 - Am Soc Cell Biol
The symbiotic relationship between the bioluminescent bacterium Vibrio fischeri and the
bobtail squid Euprymna scolopes serves as a valuable system to investigate bacterial …

Spatially propagating activation of quorum sensing in Vibrio fischeri and the transition to low population density

K Patel, C Rodriguez, EV Stabb, SJ Hagen - Physical Review E, 2020 - APS
Bacteria communicate by secreting and detecting diffusible small molecule signals or
pheromones. Using the local concentrations of these signals to regulate gene expression …

Implication of the type IV secretion system in the pathogenicity of Vibrio tapetis, the etiological agent of brown ring disease affecting the Manila clam Ruditapes …

A Rahmani, F Delavat, C Lambert, N Le Goic… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vibrio tapetis is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes infections of mollusk bivalves and
fish. The Brown Ring Disease (BRD) is an infection caused by V. tapetis that primarily affects …

Rapid and efficient protocol to introduce exogenous DNA in Vibrio harveyi and Pseudoalteromonas sp.

F Delavat, A Bidault, V Pichereau, C Paillard - Journal of microbiological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Vibrio campbellii BAA-1116 is renowned for its bioluminescence properties, and genetic
tools are available to genetically track this strain. However, many other ecologically …

Vibrio fischeri Possesses Xds and Dns Nucleases That Differentially Influence Phosphate Scavenging, Aggregation, Competence, and Symbiotic Colonization of …

PM Fidopiastis, C Childs, JJ Esin… - Applied and …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cells of Vibrio fischeri colonize the light organ of Euprymna scolopes, providing the squid
bioluminescence in exchange for nutrients and protection. The bacteria encounter DNA-rich …