Quorum sensing relies upon the interaction of a diffusible signal molecule with a
transcriptional activator protein to couple gene expression with cell population density. In …

Recent molecular studies on endophytic bacterial diversity have revealed a large richness of
species. Endophytes promote plant growth and yield, suppress pathogens, may help to …

Pathogenic fungi in the genus Candida can cause both superficial and serious systemic
disease, and are now recognized as major agents of hospital-acquired infection. Many …

Most healthy naturally propagated plants grown in field or potting soils are colonized by
communities of endophytic bacteria, embracing a wide variety of species and genera. These …

Novel molecular tools have been constructed which allow for in situ detection of N-acyl
homoserine lactone (AHL)-mediated quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms …

▪ Abstract Bacteria produce and secrete lipases, which can catalyze both the hydrolysis and
the synthesis of long-chain acylglycerols. These reactions usually proceed with high …

The most fundamental questions such as whether a cell is alive, in the sense of being able
to divide or to form a colony, may sometimes be very hard to answer, since even axenic …

Three soft rot erwinias, Erwinia carotovora ssp. carotovora, E. carotovora ssp. atroseptica
and E. chrysanthemi are associated with potatoes causing tuber soft rot and blackleg (stem …

Bacterial biofilms play an important role in urinary tract infections (UTIs), being responsible
for persistence infections causing relapses and acute prostatitis. Bacterial forming biofilm …

▪ Abstract Bioluminescence has evolved independently many times; thus the responsible
genes are unrelated in bacteria, unicellular algae, coelenterates, beetles, fishes, and others …