Vibrio natriegens: an ultrafast‐growing marine bacterium as emerging synthetic biology chassis
The marine bacterium Vibrio natriegens is the fastest‐growing non‐pathogenic bacterium
known to date and is gaining more and more attention as an alternative chassis organism to …
known to date and is gaining more and more attention as an alternative chassis organism to …
Two defence systems eliminate plasmids from seventh pandemic Vibrio cholerae
M Jaskólska, DW Adams, M Blokesch - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Horizontal gene transfer can trigger rapid shifts in bacterial evolution. Driven by a variety of
mobile genetic elements—in particular bacteriophages and plasmids—the ability to share …
mobile genetic elements—in particular bacteriophages and plasmids—the ability to share …
Dissecting the effects of antibiotics on horizontal gene transfer: Analysis suggests a critical role of selection dynamics
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a major mechanism responsible for the spread of antibiotic
resistance. Conversely, it is often assumed that antibiotics promote HGT. Careful dissection …
resistance. Conversely, it is often assumed that antibiotics promote HGT. Careful dissection …
The type VI secretion system of Vibrio cholerae fosters horizontal gene transfer
S Borgeaud, LC Metzger, T Scrignari, M Blokesch - Science, 2015 - science.org
Natural competence for transformation is a common mode of horizontal gene transfer and
contributes to bacterial evolution. Transformation occurs through the uptake of external DNA …
contributes to bacterial evolution. Transformation occurs through the uptake of external DNA …
Chlorination (but not UV disinfection) generates cell debris that increases extracellular antibiotic resistance gene transfer via proximal adsorption to recipients and …
To advance the understanding of antibiotic resistance propagation from wastewater
treatment plants, it is important to elucidate how different effluent disinfection processes …
treatment plants, it is important to elucidate how different effluent disinfection processes …
DNA-uptake machinery of naturally competent Vibrio cholerae
P Seitz, M Blokesch - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Natural competence for transformation is a mode of horizontal gene transfer that is
commonly used by bacteria to take up DNA from their environment. As part of this …
commonly used by bacteria to take up DNA from their environment. As part of this …
A checkpoint control orchestrates the replication of the two chromosomes of Vibrio cholerae
ME Val, M Marbouty, F de Lemos Martins… - Science …, 2016 - science.org
Bacteria with multiple chromosomes represent up to 10% of all bacterial species. Unlike
eukaryotes, these bacteria use chromosome-specific initiators for their replication. In all …
eukaryotes, these bacteria use chromosome-specific initiators for their replication. In all …
The Regulatory Network of Natural Competence and Transformation of Vibrio cholerae
M Lo Scrudato, M Blokesch - PLoS genetics, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The human pathogen Vibrio cholerae is an aquatic bacterium frequently encountered in
rivers, lakes, estuaries, and coastal regions. Within these environmental reservoirs, the …
rivers, lakes, estuaries, and coastal regions. Within these environmental reservoirs, the …
DNA-uptake pili of Vibrio cholerae are required for chitin colonization and capable of kin recognition via sequence-specific self-interaction
DW Adams, S Stutzmann, C Stoudmann… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
How bacteria colonize surfaces and how they distinguish the individuals around them are
fundamental biological questions. Type IV pili are a widespread and multipurpose class of …
fundamental biological questions. Type IV pili are a widespread and multipurpose class of …
A transcriptional regulator linking quorum sensing and chitin induction to render Vibrio cholerae naturally transformable
M Lo Scrudato, M Blokesch - Nucleic acids research, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The human pathogen Vibrio cholerae is an aquatic bacterium associated with zooplankton
and their chitinous exoskeletons. On chitinous surfaces, V. cholerae initiates a …
and their chitinous exoskeletons. On chitinous surfaces, V. cholerae initiates a …