Type IV pili (T4P) are one of the most common forms of bacterial and archaeal surface
structures, involved in adherence, motility, competence for DNA uptake, and pathogenesis …

SUMMARY Type IV pili (T4P) are multifunctional protein fibers produced on the surfaces of a
wide variety of bacteria and archaea. The major subunit of T4P is the type IV pilin, and …

Since phages present a major challenge to survival in most environments, bacteria express
a battery of anti-phage defences including CRISPR–Cas, restriction-modification and …

Type IV pili are long filamentous appendages required for both adhesion and a unique form
of motility known as twitching. Twitching motility involves the extension and retraction of the …

Cells must access resources to survive, and the anatomy of multicellular structures
influences this access. In diverse multicellular eukaryotes, resources are provided by …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes urinary tract infections associated with catheters by
forming biofilms on the surface of indwelling catheters. Therefore, controlling the spread of …

The highly conserved pilM/N/O/P/Q gene cluster is among the core set of genes required for
cell surface expression of type IV pili and associated twitching motility. With the exception of …

Deazaguanine DNA modifications are widespread in phages, particularly in those with
pathogenic hosts. Pseudomonas phage iggy substitutes∼ 16.5% of its genomic 2 …

Type IV pili are expressed by a wide range of prokaryotes, including the opportunistic
pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These flexible fibres mediate twitching motility, biofilm …

The bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens is a model biological catalyst in microbial
electrochemical devices. G. sulfurreducens forms electrically conductive, electrode …