Structure, assembly, and function of tripartite efflux and type 1 secretion systems in gram-negative bacteria
Tripartite efflux pumps and the related type 1 secretion systems (T1SSs) in Gram-negative
organisms are diverse in function, energization, and structural organization. They form …
organisms are diverse in function, energization, and structural organization. They form …
The ecology and evolution of microbial competition
Microbes are typically surrounded by different strains and species with whom they compete
for scarce nutrients and limited space. Given such challenging living conditions, microbes …
for scarce nutrients and limited space. Given such challenging living conditions, microbes …
A centimeter-long bacterium with DNA contained in metabolically active, membrane-bound organelles
Cells of most bacterial species are around 2 micrometers in length, with some of the largest
specimens reaching 750 micrometers. Using fluorescence, x-ray, and electron microscopy in …
specimens reaching 750 micrometers. Using fluorescence, x-ray, and electron microscopy in …
An environmental bacterial taxon with a large and distinct metabolic repertoire
Cultivated bacteria such as actinomycetes are a highly useful source of biomedically
important natural products. However, such 'talented'producers represent only a minute …
important natural products. However, such 'talented'producers represent only a minute …
Bacterial solutions to multicellularity: a tale of biofilms, filaments and fruiting bodies
Although bacteria frequently live as unicellular organisms, many spend at least part of their
lives in complex communities, and some have adopted truly multicellular lifestyles and have …
lives in complex communities, and some have adopted truly multicellular lifestyles and have …
The making of a heterocyst in cyanobacteria
X Zeng, CC Zhang - Annual Review of Microbiology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Heterocyst differentiation that occurs in some filamentous cyanobacteria, such as Anabaena
sp. PCC 7120, provides a unique model for prokaryotic developmental biology. Heterocyst …
sp. PCC 7120, provides a unique model for prokaryotic developmental biology. Heterocyst …
The multicellular nature of filamentous heterocyst-forming cyanobacteria
A Herrero, J Stavans, E Flores - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Cyanobacteria carry out oxygenic photosynthesis, play a key role in the cycling of carbon
and nitrogen in the biosphere, and have had a large impact on the evolution of life and the …
and nitrogen in the biosphere, and have had a large impact on the evolution of life and the …
Cyanobacteria and the Great Oxidation Event: evidence from genes and fossils
Cyanobacteria are among the most ancient of evolutionary lineages, oxygenic
photosynthesizers that may have originated before 3.0 Ga, as evidenced by free oxygen …
photosynthesizers that may have originated before 3.0 Ga, as evidenced by free oxygen …
Evolution of multicellularity coincided with increased diversification of cyanobacteria and the Great Oxidation Event
BE Schirrmeister, JM de Vos… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Cyanobacteria are among the most diverse prokaryotic phyla, with morphotypes ranging
from unicellular to multicellular filamentous forms, including those able to terminally (ie …
from unicellular to multicellular filamentous forms, including those able to terminally (ie …
The FUR (ferric uptake regulator) superfamily: diversity and versatility of key transcriptional regulators
MF Fillat - Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 2014 - Elsevier
Control of metal homeostasis is essential for life in all kingdoms. In most prokaryotic
organisms the FUR (ferric uptake regulator) family of transcriptional regulators is involved in …
organisms the FUR (ferric uptake regulator) family of transcriptional regulators is involved in …