Cellulose is the most abundant biological compound on Earth and while it is the
predominant building constituent of plants, it is also a key extracellular matrix component in …

Biofilms are a widespread multicellular form of bacterial life. The spatial structure and
emergent properties of these communities depend on a polymeric extracellular matrix …

Although biofilms have been observed early in the history of microbial research, their impact
has only recently been fully recognized. Biofilm infections, which contribute to up to 80% of …

Salmonella are important pathogens worldwide and a predominant number of human
infections are zoonotic in nature. The ability of strains to form biofilms, which is a …

Signaling pathways allow bacteria to adapt to changing environments. For pathogenic
bacteria, signaling pathways allow for timely expression of virulence factors and the …

Phosphoethanolamine (pEtN) cellulose is a naturally occurring modified cellulose produced
by several Enterobacteriaceae. The minimal components of the E. coli cellulose synthase …

Salinity stress is a major challenge to agricultural productivity and global food security in
light of a dramatic increase of human population and climate change. Plant growth …

Background Plant-bacteria associations have been extensively studied for their potential in
increasing crop productivity in a sustainable manner. Serratia marcescens is a species of …

Poly-β (1, 6)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (PNAG) is a major biofilm component of many
pathogenic bacteria. The production, modification, and export of PNAG in Escherichia coli …

In bacteria functionally related genes comprising metabolic pathways and protein
complexes are frequently encoded in operons and are widely conserved across …