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: Bacteriology
Human milk oligosaccharides modify the strength of priority effects in the Bifidobacterium community assembly during infancy
Despite the significant role of the gut microbiota in infant health and development, little is known about the ecological processes determining gut…
Identification and cultivation of anaerobic bacterial scavengers of dead cells
The cycle of life and death and Earth’s carbon cycle(s) are intimately linked, yet how bacterial cells, one of the largest pools of biomass on Ea…
Establishment of a transparent soil system to study Bacillus subtilis chemical ecology
Bacterial secondary metabolites are structurally diverse molecules that drive microbial interaction by altering growth, cell differentiation, and s…
LolA and LolB are conserved in Bacteroidota and are crucial for gliding motility and Type IX secretion
Lipoproteins are key outer membrane (OM) components in Gram-negative bacteria, essential for functions like membrane biogenesis and virulence. Bact…