Bacterial defences: mechanisms, evolution and antimicrobial resistance
Throughout their evolutionary history, bacteria have faced diverse threats from other
microorganisms, including competing bacteria, bacteriophages and predators. In response …
microorganisms, including competing bacteria, bacteriophages and predators. In response …
Self-propelled rods: Insights and perspectives for active matter
A wide range of experimental systems including gliding, swarming and swimming bacteria,
in vitro motility assays, and shaken granular media are commonly described as self …
in vitro motility assays, and shaken granular media are commonly described as self …
Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major …
The class Deltaproteobacteria comprises an ecologically and metabolically diverse group of
bacteria best known for dissimilatory sulphate reduction and predatory behaviour. Although …
bacteria best known for dissimilatory sulphate reduction and predatory behaviour. Although …
A centimeter-long bacterium with DNA contained in metabolically active, membrane-bound organelles
Cells of most bacterial species are around 2 micrometers in length, with some of the largest
specimens reaching 750 micrometers. Using fluorescence, x-ray, and electron microscopy in …
specimens reaching 750 micrometers. Using fluorescence, x-ray, and electron microscopy in …
Nonequilibrium physics in biology
X Fang, K Kruse, T Lu, J Wang - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2019 - APS
Life is characterized by a myriad of complex dynamic processes allowing organisms to grow,
reproduce, and evolve. Physical approaches for describing systems out of thermodynamic …
reproduce, and evolve. Physical approaches for describing systems out of thermodynamic …
The Syntrophy hypothesis for the origin of eukaryotes revisited
P López-García, D Moreira - Nature microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
The discovery of Asgard archaea, phylogenetically closer to eukaryotes than other archaea,
together with improved knowledge of microbial ecology, impose new constraints on …
together with improved knowledge of microbial ecology, impose new constraints on …
The Predation Strategy of Myxococcus xanthus
S Thiery, C Kaimer - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Myxobacteria are ubiquitous in soil environments. They display a complex life cycle:
vegetatively growing cells coordinate their motility to form multicellular swarms, which upon …
vegetatively growing cells coordinate their motility to form multicellular swarms, which upon …
Grounding cognition: heterarchical control mechanisms in biology
We advance an account that grounds cognition, specifically decision-making, in an activity
all organisms as autonomous systems must perform to keep themselves viable—controlling …
all organisms as autonomous systems must perform to keep themselves viable—controlling …
The predatory soil bacterium Myxococcus xanthus combines a Tad-and an atypical type 3-like protein secretion system to kill bacterial cells
S Thiery, P Turowski, JE Berleman, C Kaimer - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
Predatory Myxobacteria employ a multilayered predation strategy to kill and lyse soil
microorganisms. Aiming to dissect the mechanism of contact-dependent killing of bacteria …
microorganisms. Aiming to dissect the mechanism of contact-dependent killing of bacteria …
Genetic platforms for heterologous expression of microbial natural products
Covering: 2005 up to 2019 Natural products are of paramount importance in human
medicine. Not only are most antibacterial and anticancer drugs derived directly from or …
medicine. Not only are most antibacterial and anticancer drugs derived directly from or …