The general stress response (GSR) is a widespread strategy developed by bacteria to adapt
and respond to their changing environments. The GSR is induced by one or multiple …

Gene expression in bacteria relies on promoter recognition by the DNA-dependent RNA
polymerase and subsequent transcription initiation. Bacterial cells are able to tune their …

Streptomycetes are the most abundant source of antibiotics. Typically, each species
produces several antibiotics, with the profile being species specific. Streptomyces coelicolor …

Bacteria encounter a myriad of stresses in their natural environments, including, for
pathogens, their hosts. These stresses elicit a variety of specific and highly regulated …

Abstract The Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis can initiate the process of sporulation
under conditions of nutrient limitation. Here, we review some of the last 5 years of work in …

Serovars of Salmonella enterica are frequent agents of foodborne disease worldwide. They
are capable of growing and surviving in numerous natural, commercial and host environs …

Bacteria inhabit enormously diverse niches and have a correspondingly large array of
regulatory mechanisms to adapt to often inhospitable and variable environments. The …

At the end of the multistep transcription process, the elongating RNA polymerase (RNAP) is
dislodged from the DNA template either at specific DNA sequences, called the terminators …

Bacteria encounter a myriad of potentially growth-compromising conditions in nature and in
hosts of pathogenic bacteria. These 'stresses' typically elicit protective and/or adaptive …

The human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is auxotrophic for most amino acids. Its
amino acid needs are met largely through the degradation of host erythrocyte hemoglobin; …