The single-stranded DNA-binding protein (SSB) of Escherichia coli is involved in all aspects
of DNA metabolism: replication, repair, and recombination. In solution, the protein exists as a …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the uses of transposons with emphasis on Tn
10. As transposable elements have become indispensable tools for bacterial genetics, many …

Mobile genetic elements have a crucial role in spreading antibiotic resistance genes among
bacterial populations. Environmental and genetic factors that regulate conjugative transfer of …

Triclosan is a broad-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal agent,, which acts by previously
undetermined mechanisms, that is used in products such as antiseptic soaps, toothpastes …

This unit describes the procedure used to move portions of the E. coli genome from one
genetic variant to another. Fragments of∼ 100 kb can be transferred by the P1 …

RyhB is a small antisense regulatory RNA that is repressed by the Fur repressor and
negatively regulates at least six mRNAs encoding Fe-binding or Fe-storage proteins in …

The widely used and closely related Escherichia coli" wild types" W3110 and MG1655, as
well as their common ancestor W1485, starve for pyrimidine in minimal medium because of …

During carbon‐starvation‐induced entry into stationary phase, Escherichia coli cells exhibit
a variety of physiological and morphological changes that ensure survival during periods of …

Multidrug combinations are increasingly important in combating the spread of antibiotic-
resistance in bacterial pathogens,,. On a broader scale, such combinations are also …

In E. coli, replication initiates at a genetically unique origin, oriC. Rapidly growing cells
contain multiple oriC copies. Initiation occurs synchronously, once and only once per cell …