Biofilm formation is a process in which microbial cells aggregate to form collectives that are
embedded in a self-produced extracellular matrix. Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive …

Background: Open Access Editor's Choice Review The Food Poisoning Toxins of Bacillus
cereus by Richard Dietrich 1,†, Nadja Jessberger 1,*,†, Monika Ehling-Schulz 2, Erwin …

The pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes bacterium produces the flagellum as a locomotive
organelle at or below 30° C outside the host, but it halts flagellar expression at 37° C inside …

Bacillus subtilis is a widely used bacterial model to decipher biofilm formation, genetic
determinants and their regulation. For several years, studies were conducted on colonies or …

Robust biofilm formation on host niches facilitates beneficial Bacillus to promote plant
growth and inhibit plant pathogens. Arginine kinase McsB is involved in bacterial …

Root-associated microorganisms play an important role in plant health, such as plant growth-
promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from the Bacillus and Pseudomonas genera. Although …

The xenobiotic response element (XRE) family of transcription factors (TFs), which are
commonly encoded by bacteria and bacteriophage, regulate diverse features of bacterial …

Abstract Background Menaquinone (MK-7) is a highly valuable vitamin K2 produced by
Bacillus subtilis. Common static metabolic engineering approaches for promoting the …

Bacterial biofilms are notorious for their ability to protect bacteria from environmental
challenges, most importantly the action of antibiotics. Bacillus subtilis is an extensively …

Bacillus strains are widely distributed in terrestrial and marine environments, and some of
them are used as biocontrol organisms for their biofilm-formation ability. In Bacillus subtilis …