Vibrio natriegens: an ultrafast‐growing marine bacterium as emerging synthetic biology chassis
The marine bacterium Vibrio natriegens is the fastest‐growing non‐pathogenic bacterium
known to date and is gaining more and more attention as an alternative chassis organism to …
known to date and is gaining more and more attention as an alternative chassis organism to …
Rapid evolutionary turnover of mobile genetic elements drives bacterial resistance to phages
Although it is generally accepted that phages drive bacterial evolution, how these dynamics
play out in the wild remains poorly understood. We found that susceptibility to viral killing in …
play out in the wild remains poorly understood. We found that susceptibility to viral killing in …
Phage–host coevolution in natural populations
Coevolution between bacteriophages (phages) and their bacterial hosts occurs through
changes in resistance and counter-resistance mechanisms. To assess phage–host …
changes in resistance and counter-resistance mechanisms. To assess phage–host …
Integron cassettes integrate into bacterial genomes via widespread non-classical attG sites
Integrons are genetic elements involved in bacterial adaptation which capture, shuffle and
express genes encoding adaptive functions embedded in cassettes. These events are …
express genes encoding adaptive functions embedded in cassettes. These events are …
Cell cycle-coordinated maintenance of the Vibrio bipartite genome
To preserve the integrity of their genome, bacteria rely on several genome maintenance
mechanisms that are co-ordinated with the cell cycle. All members of the Vibrio family have a …
mechanisms that are co-ordinated with the cell cycle. All members of the Vibrio family have a …
[HTML][HTML] Phage-inducible chromosomal minimalist islands (PICMIs), a novel family of small marine satellites of virulent phages
R Barcia-Cruz, D Goudenège… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Phage satellites are bacterial genetic elements that co-opt phage machinery for their own
dissemination. Here we identify a family of satellites, named Phage-Inducible Chromosomal …
dissemination. Here we identify a family of satellites, named Phage-Inducible Chromosomal …
Engineered toxin–intein antimicrobials can selectively target and kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria in mixed populations
R López-Igual, J Bernal-Bayard… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Targeted killing of pathogenic bacteria without harming beneficial members of host
microbiota holds promise as a strategy to cure disease and limit both antimicrobial-related …
microbiota holds promise as a strategy to cure disease and limit both antimicrobial-related …
[HTML][HTML] The emergence of Vibrio pathogens in Europe: ecology, evolution, and pathogenesis (Paris, 11–12th March 2015)
Global change has caused a worldwide increase in reports of Vibrio-associated diseases
with ecosystem-wide impacts on humans and marine animals. In Europe, higher prevalence …
with ecosystem-wide impacts on humans and marine animals. In Europe, higher prevalence …
The adaptation of temperate bacteriophages to their host genomes
Rapid turnover of mobile elements drives the plasticity of bacterial genomes. Integrated
bacteriophages (prophages) encode host-adaptive traits and represent a sizable fraction of …
bacteriophages (prophages) encode host-adaptive traits and represent a sizable fraction of …
A third purine biosynthetic pathway encoded by aminoadenine-based viral DNA genomes
Cells have two purine pathways that synthesize adenine and guanine ribonucleotides from
phosphoribose via inosylate. A chemical hybrid between adenine and guanine, 2 …
phosphoribose via inosylate. A chemical hybrid between adenine and guanine, 2 …