Reactive oxygen species in the world ocean and their impacts on marine ecosystems
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are omnipresent in the ocean, originating from both
biological (eg, unbalanced metabolism or stress) and non-biological processes (eg …
biological (eg, unbalanced metabolism or stress) and non-biological processes (eg …
Why do bacteria use so many enzymes to scavenge hydrogen peroxide?
S Mishra, J Imlay - Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 2012 - Elsevier
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is continuously formed by the autoxidation of redox enzymes in
aerobic cells, and it also enters from the environment, where it can be generated both by …
aerobic cells, and it also enters from the environment, where it can be generated both by …
The winnowing: establishing the squid–vibrio symbiosis
SV Nyholm, M McFall-Ngai - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2004 - nature.com
Most symbiotic associations between animals and microorganisms are horizontally
transmitted—the microorganisms are acquired from the environment by each generation of …
transmitted—the microorganisms are acquired from the environment by each generation of …
Symbiotic organs shaped by distinct modes of genome evolution in cephalopods
Microbes have been critical drivers of evolutionary innovation in animals. To understand the
processes that influence the origin of specialized symbiotic organs, we report the …
processes that influence the origin of specialized symbiotic organs, we report the …
Vibrio fischeri lux Genes Play an Important Role in Colonization and Development of the Host Light Organ
The bioluminescent bacterium Vibrio fischeri and juveniles of the squid Euprymna scolopes
specifically recognize and respond to one another during the formation of a persistent …
specifically recognize and respond to one another during the formation of a persistent …
New rfp- and pES213-Derived Tools for Analyzing Symbiotic Vibrio fischeri Reveal Patterns of Infection and lux Expression In Situ
Genetically altered or tagged Vibrio fischeri strains can be observed in association with their
mutualistic host Euprymna scolopes, providing powerful experimental approaches for …
mutualistic host Euprymna scolopes, providing powerful experimental approaches for …
Knowing your friends: invertebrate innate immunity fosters beneficial bacterial symbioses
The innate immune system is present in all animals and is a crucial first line of defence
against pathogens. However, animals also harbour large numbers of beneficial …
against pathogens. However, animals also harbour large numbers of beneficial …
Facilitation of Robust Growth of Prochlorococcus Colonies and Dilute Liquid Cultures by “Helper” Heterotrophic Bacteria
JJ Morris, R Kirkegaard, MJ Szul… - Applied and …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Axenic (pure) cultures of marine unicellular cyanobacteria of the Prochlorococcus genus
grow efficiently only if the inoculation concentration is large; colonies form on semisolid …
grow efficiently only if the inoculation concentration is large; colonies form on semisolid …
Quorum sensing as a population-density-dependent determinant of bacterial physiology
The discovery that bacterial cells can communicate with each other has led to the realization
that bacteria are capable of exhibiting much more complex patterns of co-operative …
that bacteria are capable of exhibiting much more complex patterns of co-operative …
The Vibrio fischeri quorum‐sensing systems ain and lux sequentially induce luminescence gene expression and are important for persistence in the squid host
C Lupp, M Urbanowski, EP Greenberg… - Molecular …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial quorum sensing using acyl‐homoserine lactones (acyl‐HSLs) as cell‐density
dependent signalling molecules is important for the transcriptional regulation of many genes …
dependent signalling molecules is important for the transcriptional regulation of many genes …