The ability of bacterial cells to adhere to and interact with surfaces to eventually form a
biofilm is a crucial trait for the survival of any microorganism in a complex environment. As a …

Many bacteria assemble extracellular amyloid fibers on their cell surface. Secretion of
proteins across membranes and the assembly of complex macromolecular structures must …

When bacteria encounter surfaces, they respond with surface colonization and virulence
induction. The mechanisms of bacterial mechanosensation and downstream signaling …

The attachment of bacteria to surfaces provides advantages such as increasing nutrient
access and resistance to environmental stress. Attachment begins with a reversible phase …

Most bacterial and all archaeal cells are encapsulated by a paracrystalline, protective, and
cell-shape-determining proteinaceous surface layer (S-layer). On Gram-negative bacteria, S …

Asymmetric cell division (ACD) produces morphologically and behaviorally distinct cells and
is the primary way to generate cell diversity. In the model bacterium Caulobacter crescentus …

For many pathogenic bacteria surface attachment is a required first step during host
interactions. Attachment can proceed to invasion of host tissue or cells or to establishment of …

In natural systems, bacteria form complex, surface‐attached communities known as biofilms.
This lifestyle presents numerous advantages compared with unattached or planktonic life …

In the environment, most bacteria form surface-attached cell communities called biofilms.
The attachment of single cells to surfaces involves an initial reversible stage typically …

Bacteria use proteases to control three types of events temporally and spatially during the
processes of morphological development. These events are the destruction of regulatory …