The quest for bacterial survival is exemplified by spores formed by some Firmicutes
members. They turn up everywhere one looks, and their ubiquity reflects adaptations to the …

Sporulation in Bacillus subtilis involves an asymmetric cell division followed by
differentiation into two cell types, the endospore and the mother cell. The endospore coat is …

Abstract The Clusters of Orthologous Genes (COG) database, also referred to as the
Clusters of Orthologous Groups of proteins, was created in 1997 and went through several …

Our intestinal microbiota harbours a diverse bacterial community required for our health,
sustenance and wellbeing,. Intestinal colonization begins at birth and climaxes with the …

Microbial genome sequencing projects produce numerous sequences of deduced proteins,
only a small fraction of which have been or will ever be studied experimentally. This leaves …

A systems-level understanding of Gram-positive bacteria is important from both an
environmental and health perspective and is most easily obtained when high-quality …

Our understanding of how the gut microbiome interacts with its human host has been
restrained by limited access to longitudinal datasets to examine stability and dynamics, and …

The class C lostridia in the phylum F irmicutes (formerly low‐G+ CG ram‐positive bacteria)
includes diverse bacteria of medical, environmental and biotechnological importance. The S …

Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive, spore-forming obligate anaerobe and a major
nosocomial pathogen of worldwide concern. Owing to its strict anaerobic requirements, the …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …