The ChvG-ChvI two-component system is conserved among multiple Alphaproteobacteria.
ChvG is a canonical two-component system sensor kinase with a single large periplasmic …

Symbiotic bacteria, commonly called rhizobia, lead a saprophytic lifestyle in the soil and
form nitrogen-fixing nodules on legume roots. During their lifecycle, rhizobia have to adapt to …

The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a widespread, versatile protein secretion system in
pathogenic Proteobacteria. Several T6SSs are tightly regulated by various regulatory …

Sphingomonas sp. strain Fr1 has recently been shown to protect Arabidopsis thaliana
against the bacterial leaf pathogen Pseudomonas syringae DC3000. Here, we describe a …

Corals rely on a wide range of microorganisms for their functioning, including intracellular
dinoflagellates (Symbiodiniaceae) and bacteria. Marine heatwaves trigger the loss of …

The nitrogen-related phosphotransferase system (PTSNtr) of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv.
viciae 3841 transfers phosphate from PEP via PtsP and NPr to two output regulators, ManX …

Brucella abortus is a pathogen infecting cattle, able to survive, traffic, and proliferate inside
host cells. It belongs to the Alphaproteobacteria, a phylogenetic group comprising bacteria …

The causal agent of Huanglongbing disease,'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus', is a non-
culturable, gram negative, phloem-limited α-proteobacterium. Current methods to control the …

Sinorhizobium meliloti contains the negatively charged phosphatidylglycerol and cardiolipin
as well as the zwitterionic phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and phosphatidylcholine (PC) as …

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) by rhizobium, a Gram-negative soil bacterium, is an
essential component in the nitrogen cycle and is a sustainable green way to maintain soil …