Decoding Adenine DNA Methylation Effects in Streptococcus Mutans: Insights Into Self‐DNA Protection and Autoaggregation

H Zhao, D Dufour, J Zhong, SG Gong… - Molecular oral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Streptococcus mutans, a key player in dental caries, faces multiple environmental
challenges within the oral cavity, including oxidative stress, nutrient scarcity, and acidic pH …

A comprehensive analysis of pneumococcal two-component system regulatory networks

JS Pettersen, FD Nielsen… - NAR Genomics and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Two-component systems are key signal-transduction systems that enable bacteria to
respond to a wide variety of environmental stimuli. The human pathogen, Streptococcus …

The ComRS-SigX pathway regulates natural transformation in Streptococcus ferus

BE Rued, MJ Federle - Journal of Bacteriology, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The ability to take up and incorporate foreign DNA via natural transformation is a well-known
characteristic of some species of Streptococcus, and is a mechanism that rapidly allows for …

Transcriptome Analysis of Streptococcus mutans Quorum Sensing-Mediated Persisters Reveals an Enrichment in Genes Related to Stress Defense Mechanisms

D Dufour, H Li, SG Gong, CM Lévesque - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Persisters are a small fraction of growth-arrested phenotypic variants that can survive lethal
concentrations of antibiotics but are able to resume growth once antibiotics are stopped …

Two-Component Regulatory Systems in Microbial Pathogenesis

S Jagtap - Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology: An Insight …, 2024 - Springer
Bacteria would adapt to ever-changing multifaceted environments. Two-component systems
(TCSs) are predominantly used by bacteria to respond to environmental cues. TCSs …