As our understanding of the human microbiome progresses, so does the need for natural
experimental animal models that promote a mechanistic understanding of beneficial …

Multicellular communities of adherent bacteria known as biofilms are often detrimental in the
context of a human host, making it important to study their formation and dispersal …

During colonization of the Hawaiian bobtail squid (Euprymna scolopes), Vibrio fischeri
bacteria undergo a lifestyle transition from a planktonic motile state in the environment to a …

Beneficial microbial symbionts that are horizontally acquired by their animal hosts undergo a
lifestyle transition from free-living in the environment to associating with host tissues. In the …

Bacterial motility is critical for symbiotic colonization by Vibrio fischeri of its host, the squid
Euprymna scolopes, facilitating movement from surface biofilms to spaces deep inside the …

Bacteriophages (phages) are diverse and abundant constituents of microbial communities
worldwide, capable of modulating bacterial populations in diverse ways. Here, we describe …

Vibrio (Aliivibrio) fischeri's initial rise to fame derived from its alluring production of blue-
green light. Subsequent studies to probe the mechanisms underlying this bioluminescence …

The symbiotic relationship between the bioluminescent bacterium Vibrio fischeri and the
bobtail squid Euprymna scolopes serves as a valuable system to investigate bacterial …

Many pheromone sensing bacteria produce and detect more than one chemically distinct
signal, or autoinducer. The pathways that detect these signals are typically noisy and …

Abstract Vibrio alginolyticus and Vibrio (Aliivibrio) fischeri are Gram‐negative bacteria found
globally in marine environments. During the past decade, studies have shown that certain …