Water is vital for many biological processes and is essential for all living organisms.
However, numerous macroorganisms and microorganisms have adapted to survive in …

The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids
allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Bacteria precisely adjust …

The application of beneficial, plant‐associated microorganisms is a sustainable approach to
improving crop performance in agriculture. However, microbial inoculants are often …

The immense diversity of microbial life found in the vadose zone reflects the extremely
heterogeneous and highly dynamic aquatic and chemical environments formed within soil …

Plants live in association with microorganisms that positively influence plant development,
vigor, and fitness in response to pathogens and abiotic stressors. The bulk of the plant …

Biofilms exist in a variety of habitats that are routinely or periodically not saturated with
water, and residents must integrate cues on water abundance (matric stress) or osmolarity …

Measures of microbial growth, used as indicators of cellular stress, are sometimes quantified
at a single time-point. In reality, these measurements are compound representations of …

Bacteria in nature are exposed to variations in temperature, and are affected by the
availability of nutrients and water and the presence of toxic molecules. Their reactions to …

The growth and persistence of rhizobia and bradyrhizobia in soils are negatively impacted
by drought conditions. In this study, we used genome-wide transcriptional analyses to obtain …

Many bacteria alter the acyl chains of their membrane phospholipids in response to
changing environmental conditions. Two of these modifications are reviewed: cis→ trans …