Bacterial pathogens, including those of humans, animals, and plants, encounter phosphate
(Pi)-limiting or Pi-rich environments in the host, depending on the site of infection. The …

Phosphorus is required for many biological molecules and essential functions, including
DNA replication, transcription of RNA, protein translation, posttranslational modifications …

The food-borne pathogen Escherichia coli O157: H7 is commonly exposed to organic acid in
processed and preserved foods, allowing adaptation and the development of tolerance to …

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) causes respiratory and systemic disease in
poultry. Sequencing of a multilocus sequence type 95 (ST95) serogroup O1 strain previously …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common bacterial infectious disease in humans, and
strains of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the most frequent cause of UTIs …

During the course of infection, bacteria must coordinately regulate gene expression in
response to environmental stimuli. The phosphate (Pho) regulon is controlled by the two …

Fimbrial adhesins promote bacterial adherence and biofilm formation. Sequencing of avian
pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strain QT598 identified new fimbriae belonging to the π …

Genetic complementation in many bacteria is commonly achieved by reintroducing
functional copies of the mutated or deleted genes on a recombinant plasmid. Chromosomal …

To better understand the behavior of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. glycines, the causal
agent of bacterial pustule of soybean within its host, its global transcriptome within soybean …

The pstSCAB-phoU operon encodes the phosphate-specific transport system (Pst). Loss of
Pst constitutively activates the Pho regulon and decreases bacterial virulence. However …