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Contents: October 2008, Volume 190, Issue 19        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Genomics and Proteomics        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Microbial Communities and Interactions        Signal Transduction        Physiology and Metabolism        Gene Regulation        Enzymes and Proteins

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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Characterization of the traD Operon of Naphthalene-Catabolic Plasmid NAH7: a Host-Range Modifier in Conjugative Transfer Ryo Miyazaki, Yoshiyuki Ohtsubo, Yuji Nagata, and Masataka Tsuda J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6281-6289; published ahead of print August 1, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00709-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Highly Efficient In Vitro Site-Specific Recombination System Based on Streptomyces Phage BT1 Integrase Lin Zhang, Xijun Ou, Guoping Zhao, and Xiaoming Ding J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6392-6397; published ahead of print August 8, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00777-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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Phage-Associated Mutator Phenotype in Group A Streptococcus Julie Scott, Prestina Thompson-Mayberry, Stephanie Lahmamsi, Catherine J. King, and W. Michael McShan J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6290-6301; published ahead of print August 1, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01569-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Salmonella enterica Serovar Gallinarum Requires ppGpp for Internalization and Survival in Animal Cells Jae-Ho Jeong, Miryoung Song, Sang-Ik Park, Kyoung-Oh Cho, Joon Haeng Rhee, and Hyon E. Choy J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6340-6350; published ahead of print July 11, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00385-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Defect in Menadione Biosynthesis Induces Global Changes in Gene Expression in Staphylococcus aureus Christian Kohler, Christof von Eiff, Manuel Liebeke, Peter J. McNamara, Michael Lalk, Richard A. Proctor, Michael Hecker, and Susanne Engelmann J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6351-6364; published ahead of print August 1, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00505-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of the Helicobacter hepaticus Flagellar Sigma Factor FliA in Gene Regulation and Murine Colonization Torsten Sterzenbach, Lucie Bartonickova, Wiebke Behrens, Birgit Brenneke, Jessika Schulze, Friederike Kops, Elaine Y. Chin, Elena Katzowitsch, David B. Schauer, James G. Fox, Sebastian Suerbaum, and Christine Josenhans J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6398-6408; published ahead of print August 8, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00626-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

DNA Supercoiling-Dependent Gene Regulation in Chlamydia Eike Niehus, Eric Cheng, and Ming Tan J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6419-6427; published ahead of print July 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00431-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of Functional Tat Signal Sequences in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Proteins Justin A. McDonough, Jessica R. McCann, Erin McElvania Tekippe, Jason S. Silverman, Nathan W. Rigel, and Miriam Braunstein J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6428-6438; published ahead of print July 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00749-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Dual Promoters Control Expression of the Bacillus anthracis Virulence Factor AtxA Cristina Bongiorni, Tatsuya Fukushima, Adam C. Wilson, Christina Chiang, M. Cecilia Mansilla, James A. Hoch, and Marta Perego J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6483-6492; published ahead of print August 1, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00766-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of CorA Mg2+ Channel Function Affects the Virulence of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Krisztina M. Papp-Wallace and Michael E. Maguire J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6509-6516; published ahead of print August 1, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00144-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The CorA Mg2+ Channel Is Required for the Virulence of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Krisztina M. Papp-Wallace, Margaret Nartea, David G. Kehres, Steffen Porwollik, Michael McClelland, Stephen J. Libby, Ferric C. Fang, and Michael E. Maguire J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6517-6523; published ahead of print August 1, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00772-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of the Intercellular Adhesin Locus Regulator (icaR) by SarA, B, and IcaR in Staphylococcus aureus Nuno Cerca, Jamie L. Brooks, and Kimberly K. Jefferson J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6530-6533; published ahead of print July 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00482-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Genome-Wide Analysis of Ruminant Staphylococcus aureus Reveals Diversification of the Core Genome Nouri L. Ben Zakour, Daniel E. Sturdevant, Sergine Even, Caitriona M. Guinane, Corinne Barbey, Priscila D. Alves, Marie-Françoise Cochet, Michel Gautier, Michael Otto, J. Ross Fitzgerald, and Yves Le Loir J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6302-6317; published ahead of print June 20, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01984-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Two Members of a Network of Putative Na+/H+ Antiporters Are Involved in Salt and pH Tolerance of the Freshwater Cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus Maria Billini, Kostas Stamatakis, and Vicky Sophianopoulou J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6318-6329; published ahead of print July 18, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00696-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isorenieratene Biosynthesis in Green Sulfur Bacteria Requires the Cooperative Actions of Two Carotenoid Cyclases Julia A. Maresca, Steven P. Romberger, and Donald A. Bryant J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6384-6391; published ahead of print August 1, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00758-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Stable, Functional Core of DdrA from Deinococcus radiodurans R1 Does Not Restore Radioresistance In Vivo Dennis R. Harris, Khanh V. Ngo, and Michael M. Cox J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6475-6482; published ahead of print August 1, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01165-07 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The amt Gene Cluster of the Heterocyst-Forming Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120 Javier Paz-Yepes, Victoria Merino-Puerto, Antonia Herrero, and Enrique Flores J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6534-6539; published ahead of print August 8, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00613-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Communities and Interactions:

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Formation of Streptococcus pneumoniae Non-Phase-Variable Colony Variants Is Due to Increased Mutation Frequency Present under Biofilm Growth Conditions Magee Allegrucci and Karin Sauer J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6330-6339; published ahead of print July 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00707-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Vibrio cholerae Hybrid Sensor Kinase VieS Contributes to Motility and Biofilm Regulation by Altering the Cyclic Diguanylate Level Hector F. Martinez-Wilson, Rita Tamayo, Anna D. Tischler, David W. Lazinski, and Andrew Camilli J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6439-6447; published ahead of print August 1, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00541-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Signal Transduction:

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Function of a Chemotaxis-Like Signal Transduction Pathway in Modulating Motility, Cell Clumping, and Cell Length in the Alphaproteobacterium Azospirillum brasilense Amber N. Bible, Bonnie B. Stephens, Davi R. Ortega, Zhihong Xie, and Gladys Alexandre J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6365-6375; published ahead of print July 18, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00734-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy as a Probe of Microbial Sulfur Biochemistry: the Nature of Bacterial Sulfur Globules Revisited Graham N. George, Manuel Gnida, Dennis A. Bazylinski, Roger C. Prince, and Ingrid J. Pickering J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6376-6383; published ahead of print August 1, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00539-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Formate-Dependent Autotrophic Growth in Sinorhizobium meliloti Brad S. Pickering and Ivan J. Oresnik J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6409-6418; published ahead of print July 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00757-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and Characterization of the Dicarboxylate Uptake System DccT in Corynebacterium glutamicum Jung-Won Youn, Elena Jolkver, Reinhard Krämer, Kay Marin, and Volker F. Wendisch J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6458-6466; published ahead of print July 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00780-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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Cloning and Characterization of the DNA Region Responsible for Megacin A-216 Production in Bacillus megaterium 216 Antal Kiss, Gabriella Balikó, Attila Csorba, Tungalag Chuluunbaatar, Katalin F. Medzihradszky, and Lajos Alföldi J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6448-6457; published ahead of print August 8, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00557-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transition State Regulator AbrB Inhibits Transcription of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB45 Phytase through Binding at Two Distinct Sites Located within the Extended phyC Promoter Region Oliwia Makarewicz, Svetlana Neubauer, Corinna Preusse, and Rainer Borriss J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6467-6474; published ahead of print August 1, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00430-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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Purification and Characterization of Active-Site Components of the Putative p-Cresol Methylhydroxylase Membrane Complex from Geobacter metallireducens Jörg Johannes, Alexander Bluschke, Nico Jehmlich, Martin von Bergen, and Matthias Boll J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6493-6500; published ahead of print July 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00790-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Helix-Loop-Helix Motif at the N Terminus of HalI Is Essential for Its Immunity Function against Halocin C8 Shuangshuang Mei, Chaomin Sun, Xiaoqing Liu, Qiuhe Lu, Lei Cai, Yun Li, and Hua Xiang J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6501-6508; published ahead of print July 25, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00665-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of the Campylobacter jejuni Cj1461 DNA Methyltransferase in Regulating Virulence Characteristics Joo-Sung Kim, Jiaqi Li, If H. A. Barnes, David A. Baltzegar, Mohanasundari Pajaniappan, Thomas W. Cullen, M. Stephen Trent, Christopher M. Burns, and Stuart A. Thompson J. Bacteriol. October 2008 190: 6524-6529; published ahead of print August 8, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.00765-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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