The Bacillus cereus group includes several Bacillus species with closely related phylogeny.
The most well-studied members of the group, B. anthracis, B. cereus, and B. thuringiensis …

The microbial community is an important part of the natural ecosystem, and the quorum
sensing system is a momentous communication tool for the microbial community to connect …

Spore formation and germination are essential for the bacterial pathogen Clostridioides
difficile to transmit infection. Despite the importance of these developmental processes to the …

Biofouling accumulates living organisms on surfaces in contact with the water and causes
significant economic, structural, and microbial problems on ship hulls, piers, oil rigs, power …

Bacteria use diffusible chemical messengers, termed pheromones, to coordinate gene
expression and behavior among cells in a community by a process known as quorum …

An imbalance in gut microbiota, termed dysbiosis, has been shown to affect host health.
Several factors, including dietary changes, have been reported to cause dysbiosis with its …

Biofilms are dynamic habitats which constantly evolve in response to environmental
fluctuations and thereby constitute remarkable survival strategies for microorganisms. The …

The transport of peptides in microorganisms plays an important role in their physiology and
behavior, both as a nutrient source and as a proxy to sense their environment. This latter …

In Gram-positive bacteria, cell-to-cell communication mainly relies on extracellular signaling
peptides, which elicit a response either indirectly, by triggering a two-component …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat with severe health and economic
consequences. The available antibiotics are losing efficacy, and the hunt for alternative …