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Contents: November 2006, Volume 188, Issue 21        Guest Commentaries        Minireviews        Microbial Communities and Interactions        Signal Transduction        Gene Regulation        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Genomics and Proteomics        Microbial Cell Biology        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Population Genetics and Evolution        Enzymes and Proteins        Physiology and Metabolism        Plant Microbiology        Author's Correction

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Guest Commentaries:

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When the Party Is Over: a Signal for Dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms Tony Romeo J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7325-7327; published ahead of print November 1, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.01317-06 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A New Perspective on Response Regulator Activation Ann M. Stock and Jayita Guhaniyogi J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7328-7330; published ahead of print November 1, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.01268-06 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Minireviews:

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Fine-Tuning Our Knowledge of the Anaerobic Route to Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) Charles A. Roessner and A. Ian Scott J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7331-7334; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00918-06 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Communities and Interactions:

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BdlA, a Chemotaxis Regulator Essential for Biofilm Dispersion in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Ryan Morgan, Steven Kohn, Sung-Hei Hwang, Daniel J. Hassett, and Karin Sauer J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7335-7343; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Involvement of Nitric Oxide in Biofilm Dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nicolas Barraud, Daniel J. Hassett, Sung-Hei Hwang, Scott A. Rice, Staffan Kjelleberg, and Jeremy S. Webb J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7344-7353; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Signal Transduction:

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Switched or Not?: the Structure of Unphosphorylated CheY Bound to the N Terminus of FliM Collin M. Dyer and Frederick W. Dahlquist J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7354-7363; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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Selective Promoter Recognition by Chlamydial 28 Holoenzyme Li Shen, Xiaogeng Feng, Yuan Yuan, Xudong Luo, Thomas P. Hatch, Kelly T. Hughes, Jun S. Liu, and You-xun Zhang J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7364-7377; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.01014-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Escherichia coli K-12 NarL and NarP Proteins Insulate the nrf Promoter from the Effects of Integration Host Factor Douglas F. Browning, David J. Lee, Alan J. Wolfe, Jeffrey A. Cole, and Stephen J. W. Busby J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7449-7456; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00975-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Escherichia coli pfs Transcription: Regulation and Proposed Roles in Autoinducer-2 Synthesis and Purine Excretion Youngbae Kim, Chih M. Lew, and Jay D. Gralla J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7457-7463; published ahead of print September 1, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00868-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A New GntR Family Transcriptional Regulator in Streptomyces coelicolor Is Required for Morphogenesis and Antibiotic Production and Controls Transcription of an ABC Transporter in Response to Carbon Source Brandan Hillerich and Janet Westpheling J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7477-7487; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00898-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of Bicistronic speB and prsA Gene Expression in the Group A Streptococcus Yongsheng Ma, Amy E. Bryant, Dan B. Salmi, Susan M. Hayes-Schroer, Eric McIndoo, Michael J. Aldape, and Dennis L. Stevens J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7626-7634; published ahead of print September 1, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.01059-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Streptomyces NrdR Transcriptional Regulator Is a Zn Ribbon/ATP Cone Protein That Binds to the Promoter Regions of Class Ia and Class II Ribonucleotide Reductase Operons Inna Grinberg, Tanya Shteinberg, Batia Gorovitz, Yair Aharonowitz, Gerald Cohen, and Ilya Borovok J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7635-7644; published ahead of print September 1, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00903-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression of the trxC Gene of Rhodobacter capsulatus: Response to Cellular Redox Status Is Mediated by the Transcriptional Regulator OxyR Tanja Zeller, Kuanyu Li, and Gabriele Klug J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7689-7695; published ahead of print August 17, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00660-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Differential Telomere Processing by Borrelia Telomere Resolvases In Vitro but Not In Vivo Yvonne Tourand, Troy Bankhead, Sandra L. Wilson, Adrienne D. Putteet-Driver, Alan G. Barbour, Rebecca Byram, Patricia A. Rosa, and George Chaconas J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7378-7386; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00760-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Helicobacter pylori Genes Involved in Avoidance of Mutations Induced by 8-Oxoguanine Aurélie Mathieu, Eyleen J. O'Rourke, and J. Pablo Radicella J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7464-7469; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00851-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Role of mfd: Effects on Stationary-Phase Mutagenesis in Bacillus subtilis Christian Ross, Christine Pybus, Mario Pedraza-Reyes, Huang-Mo Sung, Ronald E. Yasbin, and Eduardo Robleto J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7512-7520; published ahead of print September 1, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00980-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

sbcB15 and sbcB Mutations Activate Two Types of RecF Recombination Pathways in Escherichia coli Ksenija Zahradka, Sanela Simic, Maja Buljubasic, Mirjana Petranovic, Damir Dermic, and Davor Zahradka J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7562-7571; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00613-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Requirement for the Cell Division Protein DivIB in Polar Cell Division and Engulfment during Sporulation in Bacillus subtilis L. S. Thompson, P. L. Beech, G. Real, A. O. Henriques, and E. J. Harry J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7677-7685; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.01072-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Serine/Threonine Protein Kinase SpkA in Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 Is a Regulator of Expression of Three Putative pilA Operons, Formation of Thick Pili, and Cell Motility Vladimir B. Panichkin, Satoko Arakawa-Kobayashi, Toku Kanaseki, Iwane Suzuki, Dmitry A. Los, Sergey V. Shestakov, and Norio Murata J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7696-7699; published ahead of print August 17, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00838-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Mutations in Four Regulatory Genes Have Interrelated Effects on Heterocyst Maturation in Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120 Sigal Lechno-Yossef, Qing Fan, Shigeki Ehira, Naoki Sato, and C. Peter Wolk J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7387-7395; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00974-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Whole-Genome Sequence of Listeria welshimeri Reveals Common Steps in Genome Reduction with Listeria innocua as Compared to Listeria monocytogenes Torsten Hain, Christiane Steinweg, Carsten Tobias Kuenne, André Billion, Rohit Ghai, Som Subhra Chatterjee, Eugen Domann, Uwe Kärst, Alexander Goesmann, Thomas Bekel, Daniela Bartels, Olaf Kaiser, Folker Meyer, Alfred Pühler, Bernd Weisshaar, Jürgen Wehland, Chunguang Liang, Thomas Dandekar, Robert Lampidis, Jürgen Kreft, Werner Goebel, and Trinad Chakraborty J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7405-7415; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00758-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genome Rearrangements, Deletions, and Amplifications in the Natural Population of Bartonella henselae Hillevi Lindroos, Olga Vinnere, Alex Mira, Dirk Repsilber, Kristina Näslund, and Siv G. E. Andersson J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7426-7439; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00472-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cell Envelope Stress Response in Bacillus licheniformis: Integrating Comparative Genomics, Transcriptional Profiling, and Regulon Mining To Decipher a Complex Regulatory Network Tina Wecke, Birgit Veith, Armin Ehrenreich, and Thorsten Mascher J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7500-7511; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.01110-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Reciprocal Transcriptional and Posttranscriptional Growth-Phase-Dependent Expression of sfh, a Gene That Encodes a Paralogue of the Nucleoid-Associated Protein H-NS Marie Doyle and Charles J. Dorman J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7581-7591; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00685-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcriptome Profiling Reveals the Importance of Plasmid pSymB for Osmoadaptation of Sinorhizobium meliloti Ana Domínguez-Ferreras, Rebeca Pérez-Arnedo, Anke Becker, José Olivares, María J. Soto, and Juan Sanjuán J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7617-7625; published ahead of print August 17, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00719-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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Multiple Interactions between the Transmembrane Division Proteins of Bacillus subtilis and the Role of FtsL Instability in Divisome Assembly Richard A. Daniel, Marie-Françoise Noirot-Gros, Philippe Noirot, and Jeff Errington J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7396-7404; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.01031-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

O Acetylation of the Enterobacterial Common Antigen Polysaccharide Is Catalyzed by the Product of the yiaH Gene of Escherichia coli K-12 Junko Kajimura, Arifur Rahman, James Hsu, Matthew R. Evans, Kevin H. Gardner, and Paul D. Rick J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7542-7550; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00783-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Localization of the Transglutaminase Cross-Linking Sites in the Bacillus subtilis Spore Coat Protein GerQ Alicia Monroe and Peter Setlow J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7609-7616; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.01116-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Temperature Dependence of MinD Oscillation in Escherichia coli: Running Hot and Fast Ahmed Touhami, Manfred Jericho, and Andrew D. Rutenberg J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7661-7667; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00911-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Conserved Assembly Factor of the Bacterial Flagellum Björn Titz, Seesandra V. Rajagopala, Claudia Ester, Roman Häuser, and Peter Uetz J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7700-7706; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00820-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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Genetic and Biochemical Characterization of the Streptococcus pneumoniae PcrA Helicase and Its Role in Plasmid Rolling Circle Replication J. A. Ruiz-Masó, S. P. Anand, M. Espinosa, S. A. Khan, and G. del Solar J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7416-7425; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.01010-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Relaxase of the Rhizobium etli Symbiotic Plasmid Shows nic Site cis-Acting Preference Daniel Pérez-Mendoza, María Lucas, Socorro Muñoz, José A. Herrera-Cervera, José Olivares, Fernando de la Cruz, and Juan Sanjuán J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7488-7499; published ahead of print August 17, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00701-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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The ExsY Protein Is Required for Complete Formation of the Exosporium of Bacillus anthracis Jeremy A. Boydston, Ling Yue, John F. Kearney, and Charles L. Turnbough, Jr. J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7440-7448; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00639-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Helicobacter pylori FlhB Function: the FlhB C-Terminal Homologue HP1575 Acts as a "Spare Part" To Permit Flagellar Export When the HP0770 FlhBCC Domain Is Deleted Matthew E. Wand, R. Elizabeth Sockett, Katy J. Evans, Neil Doherty, Paul M. Sharp, Kim R. Hardie, and Klaus Winzer J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7531-7541; [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

The dps Gene of Symbiotic "Candidatus Legionella jeonii" in Amoeba proteus Responds to Hydrogen Peroxide and Phagocytosis Miey Park, Seong Tae Yun, Sue-Yun Hwang, Choong-Ill Chun, and Tae In Ahn J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7572-7580; published ahead of print September 1, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00576-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA Recombination and Repair Enzymes Protect against Oxidative Damage Caused by Hydrogen Peroxide Elizabeth A. Stohl and H. Steven Seifert J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7645-7651; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00801-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Agr Interference between Clinical Staphylococcus aureus Strains in an Insect Model of Virulence Vicki Fleming, Ed Feil, Andrew K. Sewell, Nicholas Day, Angus Buckling, and Ruth C. Massey J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7686-7688; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00700-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

An RpoH-Like Heat Shock Sigma Factor Is Involved in Stress Response and Virulence in Brucella melitensis 16M Marie Delory, Régis Hallez, Jean-Jacques Letesson, and Xavier De Bolle J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7707-7710; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00644-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Population Genetics and Evolution:

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Evolution of Transmembrane Protein Kinases Implicated in Coordinating Remodeling of Gram-Positive Peptidoglycan: Inside versus Outside Greg Jones and Paul Dyson J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7470-7476; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00800-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Posttranslational Modification of the 20S Proteasomal Proteins of the Archaeon Haloferax volcanii Matthew A. Humbard, Stanley M. Stevens, Jr., and Julie A. Maupin-Furlow J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7521-7530; published ahead of print September 1, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00943-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of the Bacillus thuringiensis phaZ Gene, Encoding New Intracellular Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate Depolymerase Chi-Ling Tseng, Hui-Ju Chen, and Gwo-Chyuan Shaw J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7592-7599; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00729-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Controlled Expression and Functional Analysis of Iron-Sulfur Cluster Biosynthetic Components within Azotobacter vinelandii Deborah C. Johnson, Mihaela-Carmen Unciuleac, and Dennis R. Dean J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7551-7561; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00596-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Knockout and Overexpression of Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Biosynthetic Genes in Gluconobacter oxydans 621H Tina Hölscher and Helmut Görisch J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7668-7676; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.01009-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Isocitrate Dehydrogenase of Bradyrhizobium japonicum Is Not Required for Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation with Soybean Ritu Shah and David W. Emerich J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7600-7608; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00671-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Specific Binding of the Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria AraC-Type Transcriptional Activator HrpX to Plant-Inducible Promoter Boxes Ralf Koebnik, Antje Krüger, Frank Thieme, Alexander Urban, and Ulla Bonas J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7652-7660; published ahead of print August 25, 2006, doi:10.1128/JB.00795-06 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Author's Correction:

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Pathogenomic Sequence Analysis of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates Closely Related to Bacillus anthracis Cliff S. Han, Gary Xie, Jean F. Challacombe, Michael R. Altherr, Smriti S. Bhotika, Nancy Brown, David Bruce, Connie S. Campbell, Mary L. Campbell, Jin Chen, Olga Chertkov, Cathy Cleland, Mira Dimitrijevic, Norman A. Doggett, John J. Fawcett, Tijana Glavina, Lynne A. Goodwin, Lance D. Green, Karen K. Hill, Penny Hitchcock, Paul J. Jackson, Paul Keim, Avinash Ramesh Kewalramani, Jon Longmire, Susan Lucas, Stephanie Malfatti, Kim McMurry, Linda J. Meincke, Monica Misra, Bernice L. Moseman, Mark Mundt, A. Christine Munk, Richard T. Okinaka, B. Parson-Quintana, Lee Philip Reilly, Paul Richardson, Donna L. Robinson, Eddy Rubin, Elizabeth Saunders, Roxanne Tapia, Judith G. Tesmer, Nina Thayer, Linda S. Thompson, Hope Tice, Lawrence O. Ticknor, Patti L. Wills, Thomas S. Brettin, and Paul Gilna J. Bacteriol. November 2006 188: 7711 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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