The selective value of bacterial shape
KD Young - Microbiology and molecular biology reviews, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Why do bacteria have shape? Is morphology valuable or just a trivial secondary
characteristic? Why should bacteria have one shape instead of another? Three broad …
characteristic? Why should bacteria have one shape instead of another? Three broad …
From dirt to industrial applications: Pseudomonas putida as a synthetic biology chassis for hosting harsh biochemical reactions
Highlights•SynBio needs chassis with superior genetic, biochemical, and physiological
traits.•Environmental bacteria are endowed with many advantageous metabolic properties.• …
traits.•Environmental bacteria are endowed with many advantageous metabolic properties.• …
Ancient origin and constrained evolution of the division and cell wall gene cluster in Bacteria
The division and cell wall (dcw) gene cluster in Bacteria comprises 17 genes encoding key
steps in peptidoglycan synthesis and cytokinesis. To understand the origin and evolution of …
steps in peptidoglycan synthesis and cytokinesis. To understand the origin and evolution of …
How to get (a) round: mechanisms controlling growth and division of coccoid bacteria
MG Pinho, M Kjos, JW Veening - Nature reviews microbiology, 2013 - nature.com
Bacteria come in a range of shapes, including round, rod-shaped, curved and spiral cells.
This morphological diversity implies that different mechanisms exist to guide proper cell …
This morphological diversity implies that different mechanisms exist to guide proper cell …
Eukaryote-like serine/threonine kinases and phosphatases in bacteria
SFF Pereira, L Goss, J Dworkin - Microbiology and Molecular …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Genomic studies have revealed the presence of Ser/Thr kinases and phosphatases in many
bacterial species, although their physiological roles have largely been unclear. Here we …
bacterial species, although their physiological roles have largely been unclear. Here we …
From a consortium sequence to a unified sequence: the Bacillus subtilis 168 reference genome a decade later
V Barbe, S Cruveiller, F Kunst, P Lenoble… - …, 2009 - microbiologyresearch.org
Comparative genomics is the cornerstone of identification of gene functions. The immense
number of living organisms precludes experimental identification of functions except in a …
number of living organisms precludes experimental identification of functions except in a …
The genome sequence and evolution of baculoviruses
EA Herniou, JA Olszewski, JS Cory… - Annual review of …, 2003 - annualreviews.org
Comparative analysis of the complete genome sequences of 13 baculoviruses revealed a
core set of 30 genes, 20 of which have known functions. Phylogenetic analyses of these 30 …
core set of 30 genes, 20 of which have known functions. Phylogenetic analyses of these 30 …
Cell morphology drives spatial patterning in microbial communities
The clearest phenotypic characteristic of microbial cells is their shape, but we do not
understand how cell shape affects the dense communities, known as biofilms, where many …
understand how cell shape affects the dense communities, known as biofilms, where many …
Bacterial morphology: why have different shapes?
KD Young - Current opinion in microbiology, 2007 - Elsevier
The fact that bacteria have different shapes is not surprising; after all, we teach the concept
early and often and use it in identification and classification. However, why bacteria should …
early and often and use it in identification and classification. However, why bacteria should …
Persistence and plasticity in bacterial gene regulation
LA Baumgart, JE Lee, A Salamov, DJ Dilworth, H Na… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Organisms orchestrate cellular functions through transcription factor (TF) interactions with
their target genes, although these regulatory relationships are largely unknown in most …
their target genes, although these regulatory relationships are largely unknown in most …