Bacteria have developed a large array of motility mechanisms to exploit available resources
and environments. These mechanisms can be broadly classified into swimming in aqueous …

Most swimming bacteria are capable of following gradients of nutrients, signaling molecules
and other environmental factors that affect bacterial physiology. This tactic behavior became …

Obesity is associated with low-grade chronic inflammation and intestinal dysbiosis.
Ganoderma lucidum is a medicinal mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine with …

Locomotion and transport of microorganisms in fluids is an essential aspect of life. Search
for food, orientation toward light, spreading of off-spring, and the formation of colonies are …

E. coli's hardiness, versatility, broad palate and ease of handling have made it the most
intensively studied and best understood organism on the planet. However, research on E …

In recent years, the effectiveness of antimicrobials in the treatment of Pseudomonas
aeruginosa infections has gradually decreased. This pathogen can be observed in several …

Individual swimming bacteria are known to bias their random trajectories in search of food
and to optimize survival. The motion of bacteria within a swarm, wherein they migrate as a …

Since its initial discovery as an allosteric factor regulating cellulose biosynthesis in
Gluconacetobacter xylinus, the list of functional outputs regulated by c-di-GMP has grown …

Beneficial rhizobacteria promote plant growth and protect plants against phytopathogens.
Effective colonization on plant roots is critical for the rhizobacteria to exert beneficial …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa infects every type of host that has been examined by deploying
multiple virulence factors. Previous studies of virulence regulation have largely focused on …