Over the past few decades, we have witnessed a surge around the world in the emergence
of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This global health threat arose mainly due to the overuse and …

The therapeutic potential of phages has been considered since their first identification more
than a century ago. The evident concept of using a natural predator to treat bacterial …

Species in the genus Pseudomonas thrive in a diverse set of ecological niches and include
crucial pathogens, such as the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the plant …

Non-model bacteria like Pseudomonas putida, Lactococcus lactis and other species have
unique and versatile metabolisms, offering unique opportunities for Synthetic Biology …

Phage-mediated metabolic changes in bacteria are hypothesized to markedly alter global
nutrient and biogeochemical cycles. Despite their theoretic importance, experimental data …

The Pseudomonas quinolone signal (PQS) is a multifunctional quorum sensing molecule of
key importance to P. aeruginosa. Here, we report that the lytic Pseudomonas bacterial virus …

As interest in the therapeutic and biotechnological potentials of bacteriophages has grown,
so has value in understanding their basic biology. However, detailed knowledge of infection …

Viruses produce more viruses by manipulating the metabolic and replication systems of their
host cells. Many have acquired metabolic genes from ancestral hosts and use the encoded …

Monitoring the extracellular environment for danger signals is a critical aspect of cellular
survival. However, the danger signals released by dying bacteria and the mechanisms …

Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) is a vascular pathogen that invades the xylem
of Brassica crops. Current chemical and antibiotics‐based control measures for this …