Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative environmental bacterium and the
aetiological agent of melioidosis, a life-threatening infection that is estimated to account …

In all domains of life, genomes contain epigenetic information superimposed over the
nucleotide sequence. Epigenetic signals control DNA–protein interactions and can cause …

An important fraction of microbial diversity is harbored in strain individuality, so identification
of conspecific bacterial strains is imperative for improved understanding of microbial …

The environmental bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei causes an estimated 165,000
cases of human melioidosis per year worldwide and is also classified as a biothreat agent …

Restriction–modification (RM) systems are often regarded as bacteria's innate immune
systems, protecting cells from infection by mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Their …

An increasing number of studies have reported that bacterial DNA methylation has important
functions beyond the roles in restriction-modification systems, including the ability of …

The causative agent of melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, a tier 1 select agent, is
endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, with increased incidence associated with …

The soil saprophyte, Burkholderia pseudomallei, is the causative agent of melioidosis, a
disease endemic in South East Asia and northern Australia. Exposure to B. pseudomallei by …

Bacterial natural products have found many important industrial applications. Yet traditional
discovery pipelines often prioritize individual natural product families despite the presence …

Homologous recombination (HR) enables the exchange of genetic material between and
within species. Recent studies suggest that this process plays a major role in the …