Pseudomonas genomes: diverse and adaptable

MW Silby, C Winstanley, SAC Godfrey… - FEMS microbiology …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Members of the genus Pseudomonas inhabit a wide variety of environments, which is
reflected in their versatile metabolic capacity and broad potential for adaptation to fluctuating …

Regulation of biofilm formation in Pseudomonas and Burkholderia species

M Fazli, H Almblad, ML Rybtke… - Environmental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In the present review, we describe and compare the molecular mechanisms that are
involved in the regulation of biofilm formation by P seudomonas putida, P seudomonas …

Experimental evolution of bet hedging

HJE Beaumont, J Gallie, C Kost, GC Ferguson… - Nature, 2009 - nature.com
Bet hedging—stochastic switching between phenotypic states,,—is a canonical example of
an evolutionary adaptation that facilitates persistence in the face of fluctuating environmental …

Identification of FleQ from Pseudomonas aeruginosa as ac‐di‐GMP‐responsive transcription factor

JW Hickman, CS Harwood - Molecular microbiology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
High levels of the intracellular signalling molecule cyclic diguanylate (c‐di‐GMP) supress
motility and activate exopolysaccharide (EPS) production in a variety of bacterial species. In …

Genomic and genetic analyses of diversity and plant interactions of Pseudomonas fluorescens

MW Silby, AM Cerdeño-Tárraga, GS Vernikos… - Genome biology, 2009 - Springer
Background Pseudomonas fluorescens are common soil bacteria that can improve plant
health through nutrient cycling, pathogen antagonism and induction of plant defenses. The …

YfiBNR Mediates Cyclic di-GMP Dependent Small Colony Variant Formation and Persistence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

JG Malone, T Jaeger, C Spangler, D Ritz… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
During long-term cystic fibrosis lung infections, Pseudomonas aeruginosa undergoes
genetic adaptation resulting in progressively increased persistence and the generation of …

Hidden reaction norms, cryptic genetic variation, and evolvability

CD Schlichting - Annals of the new York Academy of Sciences, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
There is reason to suspect that hidden reaction norms (variation that is phenotypically
expressed only after changes in internal or external environmental conditions) may store an …

Functional genomics analysis of plant growth-promoting rhizobacterial traits involved in rhizosphere competence

M Barret, JP Morrissey, F O'Gara - Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2011 - Springer
In soil, some specific bacterial populations, called plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria are
able to promote plant growth and/or reduce the incidence of soil-borne diseases …

Experimental evolution reveals hidden diversity in evolutionary pathways

PA Lind, AD Farr, PB Rainey - elife, 2015 - elifesciences.org
Replicate populations of natural and experimental organisms often show evidence of
parallel genetic evolution, but the causes are unclear. The wrinkly spreader morph of …

Elevated exopolysaccharide levels in Pseudomonas aeruginosa flagellar mutants have implications for biofilm growth and chronic infections

JJ Harrison, H Almblad, Y Irie, DJ Wolter… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonizes the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, causing
infections that can last for decades. During the course of these infections, P. aeruginosa …