Non-model microorganisms often possess complex phenotypes that could be important for
the future of biofuel and chemical production. They have received significant interest the last …

Advancements in DNA sequencing technologies within the last decade have stimulated an
unprecedented interest in the human microbiome, largely due the broad diversity of human …

During cell division, newly replicated DNA is actively segregated to the daughter cells. In
most bacteria, this process involves the DNA-binding protein ParB, which condenses the …

Living cells compartmentalize materials and enzymatic reactions to increase metabolic
efficiency. While eukaryotes use membrane‐bound organelles, bacteria and archaea rely …

ParB-like CTPases mediate the segregation of bacterial chromosomes and low-copy
number plasmids. They act as DNA-sliding clamps that are loaded at parS motifs in the …

Myxococcus xanthus develops species-specific multicellular fruiting bodies. Starting from a
uniform mat of cells, some cells enter into nascent fruiting body aggregates, whereas other …

In prokaryotes, the toxin-antitoxin systems are thought to play important roles in growth
regulation under stress conditions. In the E. coli MazE-MazF system, MazF toxin functions as …

In silico genome analysis of Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM coupled with gene expression
studies have identified putative genes and regulatory networks that are potentially important …

The cytoskeleton has a key function in the temporal and spatial organization of both
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Here, we report the identification of a new class of polymer …

Insertion duplication mutagenesis and allelic replacement mutagenesis are among the most
commonly utilized approaches for targeted mutagenesis in bacteria. However, both …