Mechanisms and clinical importance of bacteriophage resistance
JE Egido, AR Costa… - FEMS microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We are in the midst of a golden age of uncovering defense systems against bacteriophages.
Apart from the fundamental interest in these defense systems, and revolutionary applications …
Apart from the fundamental interest in these defense systems, and revolutionary applications …
Diverse functions of restriction-modification systems in addition to cellular defense
K Vasu, V Nagaraja - Microbiology and molecular biology reviews, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Restriction-modification (RM) systems are ubiquitous and are often considered primitive
immune systems in bacteria. Their diversity and prevalence across the prokaryotic kingdom …
immune systems in bacteria. Their diversity and prevalence across the prokaryotic kingdom …
Inhibitors of bacterial immune systems: discovery, mechanisms and applications
D Mayo-Muñoz, R Pinilla-Redondo… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
To contend with the diversity and ubiquity of bacteriophages and other mobile genetic
elements, bacteria have developed an arsenal of immune defence mechanisms. Bacterial …
elements, bacteria have developed an arsenal of immune defence mechanisms. Bacterial …
The interplay of restriction-modification systems with mobile genetic elements and their prokaryotic hosts
The roles of restriction-modification (RM) systems in providing immunity against horizontal
gene transfer (HGT) and in stabilizing mobile genetic elements (MGEs) have been much …
gene transfer (HGT) and in stabilizing mobile genetic elements (MGEs) have been much …
The phage‐host arms race: shaping the evolution of microbes
Bacteria, the most abundant organisms on the planet, are outnumbered by a factor of 10 to 1
by phages that infect them. Faced with the rapid evolution and turnover of phage particles …
by phages that infect them. Faced with the rapid evolution and turnover of phage particles …
Evolutionary ecology of prokaryotic immune mechanisms
Bacteria have a range of distinct immune strategies that provide protection against
bacteriophage (phage) infections. While much has been learned about the mechanism of …
bacteriophage (phage) infections. While much has been learned about the mechanism of …
Bacteriophage for biocontrol of foodborne pathogens: calculations and considerations
S Hagens, MJ Loessner - Current pharmaceutical …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
The use of phage or phage products in food production has recently become an option for
the food industry as a novel method for biocontrol of unwanted pathogens, enhancing the …
the food industry as a novel method for biocontrol of unwanted pathogens, enhancing the …
Behavior of restriction–modification systems as selfish mobile elements and their impact on genome evolution
I Kobayashi - Nucleic acids research, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Restriction–modification (RM) systems are composed of genes that encode a restriction
enzyme and a modification methylase. RM systems sometimes behave as discrete units of …
enzyme and a modification methylase. RM systems sometimes behave as discrete units of …
Single-molecule sequencing detection of N6-methyladenine in microbial reference materials
The DNA base modification N 6-methyladenine (m6A) is involved in many pathways related
to the survival of bacteria and their interactions with hosts. Nanopore sequencing offers a …
to the survival of bacteria and their interactions with hosts. Nanopore sequencing offers a …
Natural history of eukaryotic DNA methylation systems
Methylation of cytosines and adenines in DNA is a widespread epigenetic mark in both
prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In eukaryotes, it has a profound influence on chromatin …
prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In eukaryotes, it has a profound influence on chromatin …