Bacterial defences: mechanisms, evolution and antimicrobial resistance
Throughout their evolutionary history, bacteria have faced diverse threats from other
microorganisms, including competing bacteria, bacteriophages and predators. In response …
microorganisms, including competing bacteria, bacteriophages and predators. In response …
Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry variants for metabolomics research
Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC–
HRMS) variants currently represent the best tools to tackle the challenges of complexity and …
HRMS) variants currently represent the best tools to tackle the challenges of complexity and …
Persistence of plant-mediated microbial soil legacy effects in soil and inside roots
Plant-soil feedbacks are shaped by microbial legacies that plants leave in the soil. We tested
the persistence of these legacies after subsequent colonization by the same or other plant …
the persistence of these legacies after subsequent colonization by the same or other plant …
Genomic and chemical diversity of Bacillus subtilis secondary metabolites against plant pathogenic fungi
Bacillus subtilis produces a wide range of secondary metabolites providing diverse plant
growth-promoting and biocontrol abilities. These secondary metabolites include …
growth-promoting and biocontrol abilities. These secondary metabolites include …
Selective drivers of simple multicellularity
Highlights•We survey ten key selective drivers favouring the evolution of simple
multicellularity.•The selective drivers of multicellularity depend on both lineage and …
multicellularity.•The selective drivers of multicellularity depend on both lineage and …
The confluence of big data and evolutionary genome mining for the discovery of natural products
This review covers literature between 2003–2021 The development and application of
genome mining tools has given rise to ever-growing genetic and chemical databases and …
genome mining tools has given rise to ever-growing genetic and chemical databases and …
Antiphage small molecules produced by bacteria–beyond protein-mediated defenses
Bacterial populations face the constant threat of viral predation exerted by bacteriophages
('phages'). In response, bacteria have evolved a wide range of defense mechanisms against …
('phages'). In response, bacteria have evolved a wide range of defense mechanisms against …
[HTML][HTML] From genotypes to organisms: State-of-the-art and perspectives of a cornerstone in evolutionary dynamics
Understanding how genotypes map onto phenotypes, fitness, and eventually organisms is
arguably the next major missing piece in a fully predictive theory of evolution. We refer to this …
arguably the next major missing piece in a fully predictive theory of evolution. We refer to this …
Cryptic specialized metabolites drive Streptomyces exploration and provide a competitive advantage during growth with other microbes
EMF Shepherdson, MA Elliot - Proceedings of the National …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Streptomyces bacteria have a complex life cycle that is intricately linked with their
remarkable metabolic capabilities. Exploration is a recently discovered developmental …
remarkable metabolic capabilities. Exploration is a recently discovered developmental …
Mutational meltdown of putative microbial altruists in Streptomyces coelicolor colonies
In colonies of the filamentous multicellular bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor, a
subpopulation of cells arises that hyperproduces metabolically costly antibiotics, resulting in …
subpopulation of cells arises that hyperproduces metabolically costly antibiotics, resulting in …