Integrons are anti-phage defence libraries in Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Bacterial genomes have regions known as defence islands that encode diverse systems to protect against phage infection. Although genetic elements t…
Tag: Bacterial genetics
Novobiocin primarily targets ParE in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a pathogenic bacterium that poses a public health concern. In this study, we aimed to elucidate…
Soil bacterium manipulates antifungal weapons by sensing intracellular type IVA secretion system effectors of a competitor
Soil beneficial bacteria can effectively inhibit bacterial pathogens by assembling contact-dependent killing weapons, such as the type IVA secretio…
Ongoing diversification of the global fish pathogen Piscirickettsia salmonis through genetic isolation and transposition bursts
The management of bacterial pathogens remains a key challenge of aquaculture. The marine gammaproteobacterium Piscirickettsia salmonis is th…
Phylogenetic and ecophysiological novelty of subsurface mercury methylators in mangrove sediments
Mangrove sediment is a crucial component in the global mercury (Hg) cycling and acts as a hotspot for methylmercury (MeHg) production. Early eviden…
Strain-level diversity of symbiont communities between individuals and populations of a bioluminescent fish
The bioluminescent symbiosis involving the urchin cardinalfish, Siphamia tubifer, and Photobacterium mandapamensis, a luminous member…
Linking bacterial tetrabromopyrrole biosynthesis to coral metamorphosis
An important factor dictating coral fitness is the quality of bacteria associated with corals and coral reefs. One way that bacteria benefit corals…
Diurnal cycles drive rhythmic physiology and promote survival in facultative phototrophic bacteria
Bacteria have evolved many strategies to spare energy when nutrients become scarce. One widespread such strategy is facultative phototrophy, which …