Bacteria have the potential to translocate between sites in the human body, but the dynamics
and consequences of within-host bacterial migration remain poorly understood. Here we …

Viruses of bacteria (bacteriophages or phage) have broad effects on bacterial ecology and
evolution in nature that mediate microbial interactions, shape bacterial diversity, and …

By analyzing successive lifestyle stages of a model Rhizobium–legume symbiosis using
mariner-based transposon insertion sequencing (INSeq), we have defined the genes required …

Rhizobia induce nodule formation on legume roots and differentiate into bacteroids, which
catabolize plant-derived dicarboxylates to reduce atmospheric N 2 into ammonia. Despite the …

Antibiotic resistance poses a global health threat, but the within-host drivers of resistance
remain poorly understood. Pathogen populations are often assumed to be clonal within hosts, …

CRISPR-Cas systems provide bacteria and archaea with an adaptive immune system that
targets foreign DNA. However, the xenogenic nature of immunity provided by CRISPR-Cas …

The attachment of bacteria to roots constitutes the first physical step in many plant–microbe
interactions. These interactions exert both positive and negative influences on agricultural …

CRISPR-Cas systems provide bacteria with both specificity and adaptability in defence against
invading genetic elements. From a theoretical perspective, CRISPR-Cas systems confer …

Insertion sequencing (INSeq) analysis of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae 3841 (Rlv3841)
grown on glucose or succinate at both 21% and 1% O 2 was used to understand how O 2 …

Infections that involve interkingdom microbial communities, such as those between bacteria
and yeast pathogens, are difficult to treat, associated with worse patient outcomes, and may …