In this review, we synthesise current models and recent comparative genomic studies
describing how bacterial species may emerge through adaptation to a new ecological niche and …

The rhizosphere is the interface between plant roots and soil where intense, varied interactions
between plants and microbes influence plants' health and growth through their influence …

This review will discuss a number of molecular tools which are currently used as well as
some innovative approaches for the characterisation of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. …

An ad hoc committee for the re-evaluation of the species definition in bacteriology met in Gent,
Belgium, in February 2002. The committee made various recommendations regarding the …

The expression of most Staphylococcus aureus virulence factors is controlled by the agr
locus, which encodes a two-component signaling pathway whose activating ligand is an agr-…

In order to develop a rapid and specific detection test for bacteria in soil, we improved a
method based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Each step of the protocol, including …

In recent years, several protocols based on the extraction of nucleic acids directly from the
soil matrix after lysis treatment have been developed for the detection of microorganisms in …

… Immature embryos and collapsed seeds were Nutlets were extracted from ripe raspberries,
detected by X-ray radiography kindly persurface-sterilized in lVo NaCl0 for 10 min, formed by …

The genera Agrobacterium, Allorhizobium, and Rhizobium belong to the family Rhizobiaceae.
However, the placement of a phytopathogenic group of bacteria, the genus Agrobacterium…

The characterization of functional elements in genomes relies on the identification of the
footprints of natural selection. In this quest, taking into account neutral evolutionary processes …