Epigenetics is a change in gene expression that is heritable without a change in DNA
sequence itself. This phenomenon is well studied in eukaryotes, particularly in humans for …

To ensure faithful transmission of low-copy plasmids to daughter cells, these plasmids must
replicate once per cell cycle and distribute the replicated DNA to the nascent daughter cells …

Fundamental to all living organisms is the capacity to coordinate cell division and cell
differentiation to generate appropriate numbers of specialized cells. Whereas eukaryotes …

The α-proteobacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti establishes a chronic intracellular infection
during the symbiosis with its legume hosts. Within specialized host cells, S. meliloti …

Background Sinorhizobium meliloti is a soil-dwelling α-proteobacterium that possesses a
large, tripartite genome and engages in a nitrogen fixing symbiosis with its plant hosts …

Each Caulobacter cell cycle involves differentiation and an asymmetric cell division driven
by a cyclical regulatory circuit comprised of four transcription factors (TFs) and a DNA …

Epigenetics modulates expression levels of various important genes in both prokaryotes and
eukaryotes. These epigenetic traits are heritable without any change in genetic DNA …

Diverse prokaryotes produce gene transfer agents (GTAs), which are bacteriophage-like
particles that exclusively package pieces of the producing cell's genome and transfer them …

DNA methylation is involved in a diversity of processes in bacteria, including maintenance of
genome integrity and regulation of gene expression. Here, using Caulobacter crescentus as …

For many pathogenic bacteria surface attachment is a required first step during host
interactions. Attachment can proceed to invasion of host tissue or cells or to establishment of …