Microbial growth curves are used to study differential effects of media, genetics, and stress
on microbial population growth. Consequently, many modeling frameworks exist to capture …

Two-component signal transduction systems, composed of sensor kinase (SK) and response
regulator (RR) proteins, allow bacterial cells to adapt to changes such as environmental …

Colonization of the Hawaiian squid Euprymna scolopes by the marine bacterium Vibrio fischeri
requires the symbiosis polysaccharide (syp) gene cluster, which contributes to symbiotic …

Two-component signal transduction systems are utilized by prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
to sense and respond to environmental stimuli, both to maintain homeostasis and to rapidly …

The marine bacterium Vibrio fischeri uses a biofilm to promote colonization of its eukaryotic
host Euprymna scolopes. This biofilm depends on the symbiosis polysaccharide (syp) locus, …

Timely regulation of carbon metabolic pathways is essential for cellular processes and to
prevent futile cycling of intracellular metabolites. In Halobacterium salinarum, a hypersaline …

Archaea are major contributors to biogeochemical cycles, possess unique metabolic capabilities,
and resist extreme stress. To regulate the expression of genes encoding these unique …

Myxococcus xanthus is a member of the Myxococcales order within the Deltaproteobacteria
subdivision. The myxobacteria reside in soil, have relatively large genomes, and display …

Precise control of the cell cycle is central to the physiology of all cells. In prior work we
demonstrated that archaeal cells maintain a constant size; however, the regulatory mechanisms …

Gene regulatory networks (GRNs) are critical for dynamic transcriptional responses to
environmental stress. However, the mechanisms by which GRN regulation adjusts physiology to …