Drylands are stressful environment for plants growth and production. Plant growth-promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR) acts as a rampart against the adverse impacts of drought stress in …

The emergence of multi-drug resistance for pathogenic bacteria is one of the most pressing
global threats to human health in the 21st century. Hence, the availability of new treatment …

The major RNA-binding protein Hfq interacts with mRNAs, either alone or together with
regulatory small noncoding RNAs (sRNAs), affecting mRNA translation and degradation in …

Complex polymicrobial biofilm communities are abundant in nature particularly in the human
oral cavity where their composition and fitness can affect health. While the study of these …

The RNA chaperone Hfq is involved in the riboregulation of diverse genes via small RNAs.
Recent studies have demonstrated that Hfq contributes to the stress response and the …

Edwardsiella ictaluri is a Gram-negative, facultative intracellular bacterium that causes
enteric septicemia in catfish (ESC). The RNA chaperone Hfq (host factor for phage Qβ …

Bacterial motility is a crucial factor during the invasion and colonization processes of
pathogens, which makes it an attractive therapeutic drug target. Here, we isolated a marine …

Colwellia psychrerythraea is a marine psychrophilic bacterium known for its remarkable
ability to maintain activity during long‐term exposure to extreme subzero temperatures and …

Vibrio alginolyticus is an important fish pathogen causing pandemic diseases in marine
animals. Small noncoding RNAs (sRNAs) are important posttranscriptional modulators of …

Vibrio alginolyticus is a widely distributed marine bacterium that is a threat to the
aquaculture industry as well as human health. Evidence has revealed critical roles for small …