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Contents: March 2004, Volume 186, Issue 5        Physiology and Metabolism        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Microbial Cell Biology        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Genomics and Proteomics        Gene Regulation        Enzymes and Proteins        Plant Microbiology        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Population Genetics and Evolution        Microbial Communities and Interactions

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Role of Class A Penicillin-Binding Proteins in PBP5-Mediated ß-Lactam Resistance in Enterococcus faecalis Ana Arbeloa, Heidi Segal, Jean-Emmanuel Hugonnet, Nathalie Josseaume, Lionnel Dubost, Jean-Paul Brouard, Laurent Gutmann, Dominique Mengin-Lecreulx, and Michel Arthur J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1221-1228; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Plasmid-Dependent Methylotrophy in Thermotolerant Bacillus methanolicus Trygve Brautaset, Øyvind M. Jakobsen, Michael C. Flickinger, Svein Valla, and Trond E. Ellingsen J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1229-1238; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcriptional Organization and Regulation of the L-Idonic Acid Pathway (GntII System) in Escherichia coli Christoph Bausch, Matthew Ramsey, and Tyrrell Conway J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1388-1397; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Relevance of Peptide Uptake Systems to the Physiology and Virulence of Streptococcus agalactiae Ulrike Samen, Birgit Gottschalk, Bernhard J. Eikmanns, and Dieter J. Reinscheid J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1398-1408; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Identification and Functional Characterization of the Lactococcus lactis rfb Operon, Required for dTDP-Rhamnose Biosynthesis Ingeborg C. Boels, Marke M. Beerthuyzen, Marit H. W. Kosters, Martijn P. W. Van Kaauwen, Michiel Kleerebezem, and Willem M. de Vos J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1239-1248; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differential Impact of MexB Mutations on Substrate Selectivity of the MexAB-OprM Multidrug Efflux Pump of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Jocelyn K. Middlemiss and Keith Poole J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1258-1269; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vivo Effect of NusB and NusG on rRNA Transcription Antitermination Martha Torres, Joan-Miquel Balada, Malcolm Zellars, Craig Squires, and Catherine L. Squires J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1304-1310; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Pseudomonas putida Crc Global Regulator Controls the Expression of Genes from Several Chromosomal Catabolic Pathways for Aromatic Compounds Gracia Morales, Juan Francisco Linares, Ana Beloso, Juan Pablo Albar, José Luis Martínez, and Fernando Rojo J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1337-1344; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Assembly of an Oxalate Decarboxylase Produced under K Control into the Bacillus subtilis Spore Coat Teresa Costa, Leif Steil, Lígia O. Martins, Uwe Völker, and Adriano O. Henriques J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1462-1474; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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Capsule Shields the Function of Short Bacterial Adhesins Mark A. Schembri, Dorte Dalsgaard, and Per Klemm J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1249-1257; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

VirB1 Orthologs from Brucella suis and pKM101 Complement Defects of the Lytic Transglycosylase Required for Efficient Type IV Secretion from Agrobacterium tumefaciens Christoph Höppner, Zhenying Liu, Natalie Domke, Andrew N. Binns, and Christian Baron J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1415-1422; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Histone-Like Protein H-NS in Multidrug Resistance of Escherichia coli Kunihiko Nishino and Akihito Yamaguchi J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1423-1429; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Development of Surface Adhesion in Caulobacter crescentus Diane Bodenmiller, Evelyn Toh, and Yves V. Brun J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1438-1447; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcriptional Profiling of Caulobacter crescentus during Growth on Complex and Minimal Media Alison K. Hottes, Maliwan Meewan, Desiree Yang, Naomi Arana, Pedro Romero, Harley H. McAdams, and Craig Stephens J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1448-1461; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cardiolipin Domains in Bacillus subtilis Marburg Membranes Fumitaka Kawai, Momoko Shoda, Rie Harashima, Yoshito Sadaie, Hiroshi Hara, and Kouji Matsumoto J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1475-1483; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of a 349-Kilodalton Protein (Gli349) Responsible for Cytadherence and Glass Binding during Gliding of Mycoplasma mobile Atsuko Uenoyama, Akiko Kusumoto, and Makoto Miyata J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1537-1545; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Switch I and II Regions of MinD Are Required for Binding and Activating MinC Huaijin Zhou and Joe Lutkenhaus J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1546-1555; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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The PhoP-PhoQ Two-Component Regulatory System of Photorhabdus luminescens Is Essential for Virulence in Insects Sylviane Derzelle, Evelyne Turlin, Eric Duchaud, Sylvie Pages, Frank Kunst, Alain Givaudan, and Antoine Danchin J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1270-1279; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression of Cholera Toxin under Non-AKI Conditions in Vibrio cholerae El Tor Induced by Increasing the Exposed Surface of Cultures Joaquín Sánchez, Gerardo Medina, Thomas Buhse, Jan Holmgren, and Gloria Soberón-Chavez J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1355-1361; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Evidence for a Symbiosis Island Involved in Horizontal Acquisition of Pederin Biosynthetic Capabilities by the Bacterial Symbiont of Paederus fuscipes Beetles Jörn Piel, Ivonne Höfer, and Dequan Hui J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1280-1286; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Mapping of Self-Assembling Protein Domains Encoded by the Escherichia coli K-12 Genome by Use of Repressor Fusions Leonardo Mariño-Ramírez, Jonathan L. Minor, Nicola Reading, and James C. Hu J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1311-1319; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Silico and Transcriptional Analysis of Carbohydrate Uptake Systems of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) Ralph Bertram, Maximilian Schlicht, Kerstin Mahr, Harald Nothaft, Milton H. Saier, Jr., and Fritz Titgemeyer J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1362-1373; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bordetella Species Are Distinguished by Patterns of Substantial Gene Loss and Host Adaptation C. A. Cummings, M. M. Brinig, P. W. Lepp, S. van de Pas, and D. A. Relman J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1484-1492; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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Transcriptional Regulation of Genes Encoding Arabinan-Degrading Enzymes in Bacillus subtilis Maria Paiva Raposo, José Manuel Inácio, Luís Jaime Mota, and Isabel de Sá-Nogueira J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1287-1296; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

In Vivo Analysis of the Regulatory Genes in the Nystatin Biosynthetic Gene Cluster of Streptomyces noursei ATCC 11455 Reveals Their Differential Control Over Antibiotic Biosynthesis Olga N. Sekurova, Trygve Brautaset, Håvard Sletta, Sven E. F. Borgos, Øyvind M. Jakobsen, Trond E. Ellingsen, Arne R. Strøm, Svein Valla, and Sergey B. Zotchev J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1345-1354; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

TeiR, a LuxR-Type Transcription Factor Required for Testosterone Degradation in Comamonas testosteroni José Luis Pruneda-Paz, Mauricio Linares, Julio E. Cabrera, and Susana Genti-Raimondi J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1430-1437; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Residues Required for Bacillus subtilis PhoP DNA Binding or RNA Polymerase Interaction: Alanine Scanning of PhoP Effector Domain Transactivation Loop and Helix 3 Yinghua Chen, Wael R. Abdel-Fattah, and F. Marion Hulett J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1493-1502; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

VpsT Is a Transcriptional Regulator Required for Expression of vps Biosynthesis Genes and the Development of Rugose Colonial Morphology in Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor Catharina Casper-Lindley and Fitnat H. Yildiz J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1574-1578; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Chitinase B of "Microbulbifer degradans" 2-40 Contains Two Catalytic Domains with Different Chitinolytic Activities Michael B. Howard, Nathan A. Ekborg, Larry E. Taylor, II, Ronald M. Weiner, and Steven W. Hutcheson J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1297-1303; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functionally Critical Elements of CooA-Related CO Sensors Hwan Youn, Robert L. Kerby, Mary Conrad, and Gary P. Roberts J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1320-1329; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dimerization of the RamC Morphogenetic Protein of Streptomyces coelicolor Michael E. Hudson and Justin R. Nodwell J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1330-1336; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Studies of the Interaction of Escherichia coli YjeQ with the Ribosome In Vitro Denis M. Daigle and Eric D. Brown J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1381-1387; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evolution of a Pathway to Novel Long-Chain Carotenoids Daisuke Umeno and Frances H. Arnold J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1531-1536; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Two Methanopterin Biosynthesis Mutants of Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 by Use of a Tetrahydromethanopterin Bioassay Madeline E. Rasche, Stephanie A. Havemann, and Mariana Rosenzvaig J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1565-1570; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of Two Kinases Involved in Thiamine Pyrophosphate and Pyridoxal Phosphate Biosynthesis in Bacillus subtilis: 4-Amino-5-Hydroxymethyl-2-Methylpyrimidine Kinase and Pyridoxal Kinase Joo-Heon Park, Kristin Burns, Cynthia Kinsland, and Tadhg P. Begley J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1571-1573; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Evidence for HrpXo-Dependent Expression of Type II Secretory Proteins in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Ayako Furutani, Seiji Tsuge, Kouhei Ohnishi, Yasufumi Hikichi, Takashi Oku, Kazunori Tsuno, Yasuhiro Inoue, Hirokazu Ochiai, Hisatoshi Kaku, and Yasuyuki Kubo J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1374-1380; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Dominant-Negative fur Mutation in Bradyrhizobium japonicum Heather P. Benson, Kristin LeVier, and Mary Lou Guerinot J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1409-1414; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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Genomic and Genetic Analysis of Bordetella Bacteriophages Encoding Reverse Transcriptase-Mediated Tropism-Switching Cassettes Minghsun Liu, Mari Gingery, Sergei R. Doulatov, Yichin Liu, Asher Hodes, Stephen Baker, Paul Davis, Mark Simmonds, Carol Churcher, Karen Mungall, Michael A. Quail, Andrew Preston, Eric T. Harvill, Duncan J. Maskell, Frederick A. Eiserling, Julian Parkhill, and Jeff F. Miller J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1503-1517; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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eBURST: Inferring Patterns of Evolutionary Descent among Clusters of Related Bacterial Genotypes from Multilocus Sequence Typing Data Edward J. Feil, Bao C. Li, David M. Aanensen, William P. Hanage, and Brian G. Spratt J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1518-1530; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Communities and Interactions:

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Induction of Plantaricin Production in Lactobacillus plantarum NC8 after Coculture with Specific Gram-Positive Bacteria Is Mediated by an Autoinduction Mechanism Antonio Maldonado, Rufino Jiménez-Díaz, and José Luis Ruiz-Barba J. Bacteriol. March 2004 186: 1556-1564; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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