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Contents: April 2009, Volume 191, Issue 7        Guest Commentaries        Dialog        Microbial Communities and Interactions        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Enzymes and Proteins        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Gene Regulation        Microbial Cell Biology        Physiology and Metabolism        Structural Biology        Plant Microbiology        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Genomics and Proteomics        Genome Announcement        Author's Correction

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Guest Commentaries:

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Peptidoglycan Monomer Release and Vibrio fischeri Spencer V. Nyholm J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 1997-1999; published ahead of print January 16, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01801-08 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions] FREE

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Dialog:

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The Modern Concept of the Procaryote William B. Whitman J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2000-2005; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00962-08 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rebuttal: the Modern Concept of the Procaryote Norman R. Pace J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2006-2007; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01296-08 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Problems with "Procaryote" Norman R. Pace J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2008-2010; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01224-08 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Rebuttal: Problems with "Procaryote" William B. Whitman J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2011 published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01328-08 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Communities and Interactions:

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Mutations in ampG and Lytic Transglycosylase Genes Affect the Net Release of Peptidoglycan Monomers from Vibrio fischeri Dawn M. Adin, Jacquelyn T. Engle, William E. Goldman, Margaret J. McFall-Ngai, and Eric V. Stabb J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2012-2022; published ahead of print December 12, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01547-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions] FREE

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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The CiaR Response Regulator in Group B Streptococcus Promotes Intracellular Survival and Resistance to Innate Immune Defenses Darin Quach, Nina M. van Sorge, Sascha A. Kristian, Joshua D. Bryan, Daniel W. Shelver, and Kelly S. Doran J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2023-2032; published ahead of print December 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01216-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Clp Proteins in Expression of Virulence Properties of Streptococcus mutans Jessica K. Kajfasz, Alaina R. Martinez, Isamar Rivera-Ramos, Jacqueline Abranches, Hyun Koo, Robert G. Quivey, Jr., and José A. Lemos J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2060-2068; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01609-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparative Proteomic Analysis of the Haemophilus ducreyi Porin-Deficient Mutant 35000HP::P2AB Jeremiah J. Davie and Anthony A. Campagnari J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2144-2152; published ahead of print December 19, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01487-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcriptional Regulation of the Cellobiose Operon of Streptococcus mutans Lin Zeng and Robert A. Burne J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2153-2162; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01641-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pneumolysin Localizes to the Cell Wall of Streptococcus pneumoniae Katherine E. Price and Andrew Camilli J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2163-2168; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01489-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Generation of Branched-Chain Fatty Acids through Lipoate-Dependent Metabolism Facilitates Intracellular Growth of Listeria monocytogenes Kristie Keeney, Lisa Colosi, Walter Weber, and Mary O'Riordan J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2187-2196; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01179-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Two Redundant Sodium-Driven Stator Motor Proteins Are Involved in Aeromonas hydrophila Polar Flagellum Rotation Markus Wilhelms, Silvia Vilches, Raquel Molero, Jonathan G. Shaw, Juan M. Tomás, and Susana Merino J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2206-2217; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01526-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Molecular Alarmone (p)ppGpp Mediates Stress Responses, Vancomycin Tolerance, and Virulence in Enterococcus faecalis Jacqueline Abranches, Alaina R. Martinez, Jessica K. Kajfasz, Violeta Chávez, Danielle A. Garsin, and José A. Lemos J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2248-2256; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01726-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Flagellar Biogenesis of Xanthomonas campestris Requires the Alternative Sigma Factors RpoN2 and FliA and Is Temporally Regulated by FlhA, FlhB, and FlgM Tsuey-Ching Yang, Yu-Wei Leu, Hui-Chen Chang-Chien, and Rouh-Mei Hu J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2266-2275; published ahead of print January 9, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01152-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Pseudomonas aeruginosa Sensor Kinase KinB Negatively Controls Alginate Production through AlgW-Dependent MucA Proteolysis F. Heath Damron, Dongru Qiu, and Hongwei D. Yu J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2285-2295; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01490-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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In Vitro Characterization of the Enzyme Properties of the Phospholipid N-Methyltransferase PmtA from Agrobacterium tumefaciens Meriyem Aktas and Franz Narberhaus J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2033-2041; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01591-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Thermotoga maritima Trk Potassium Transporter—from Frameshift to Function Hope A. Johnson, Eric Hampton, and Scott A. Lesley J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2276-2284; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01367-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mutational Analysis and Homology-Based Modeling of the IntDOT Core-Binding Domain Karolina Malanowska, Joel Cioni, Brian M. Swalla, Abigail Salyers, and Jeffrey F. Gardner J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2330-2339; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01280-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Maturation of the Translation Inhibitor Microcin C Anastasia Metlitskaya, Teymur Kazakov, Gaston H. Vondenhoff, Maria Novikova, Alexander Shashkov, Timofei Zatsepin, Ekaterina Semenova, Natalia Zaitseva, Vasily Ramensky, Arthur Van Aerschot, and Konstantin Severinov J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2380-2387; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00999-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Constant c10 Ring Stoichiometry in the Escherichia coli ATP Synthase Analyzed by Cross-Linking Britta Ballhausen, Karlheinz Altendorf, and Gabriele Deckers-Hebestreit J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2400-2404; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01390-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Genetic Analysis of the Invariant Residue G791 in Escherichia coli 16S rRNA Implicates RelA in Ribosome Function Hong-Man Kim, Sang-Mi Ryou, Woo-Seok Song, Se-Hoon Sim, Chang-Jun Cha, Seung Hyun Han, Nam-Chul Ha, Jae-Hong Kim, Jeehyeon Bae, Philip R. Cunningham, and Kangseok Lee J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2042-2050; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00904-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differential Interactions between Tat-Specific Redox Enzyme Peptides and Their Chaperones Catherine S. Chan, Limei Chang, Kenton L. Rommens, and Raymond J. Turner J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2091-2101; published ahead of print January 16, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00949-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Seawater-Regulated Genes for Two-Component Systems and Outer Membrane Proteins in Myxococcus Hong-wei Pan, Hong Liu, Ting Liu, Cheng-yun Li, Zhi-feng Li, Ke Cai, Cui-ying Zhang, Yong Zhang, Wei Hu, Zhi-hong Wu, and Yue-zhong Li J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2102-2111; published ahead of print January 16, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01556-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Roles of Germination-Specific Lytic Enzymes CwlJ and SleB in Bacillus anthracis Jared D. Heffron, Benjamin Orsburn, and David L. Popham J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2237-2247; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01598-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Novel Integrative Conjugative Element Mediates Genetic Transfer from Group G Streptococcus to Other β-Hemolytic Streptococci Mark R. Davies, Josephine Shera, Gary H. Van Domselaar, Kadaba S. Sriprakash, and David J. McMillan J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2257-2265; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01624-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A DNase Encoded by Integrated Element CJIE1 Inhibits Natural Transformation of Campylobacter jejuni Esther J. Gaasbeek, Jaap A. Wagenaar, Magalie R. Guilhabert, Marc M. S. M. Wösten, Jos P. M. van Putten, Linda van der Graaf-van Bloois, Craig T. Parker, and Fimme J. van der Wal J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2296-2306; published ahead of print January 16, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01430-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Sac10b Homolog in Methanococcus maripaludis Binds DNA at Specific Sites Yuchen Liu, Li Guo, Rong Guo, Richard L. Wong, Hilda Hernandez, Jinchuan Hu, Yindi Chu, I. Jonathan Amster, William B. Whitman, and Li Huang J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2315-2329; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01534-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Expression and Mutational Analysis of the glnB Genomic Region in the Heterocyst-Forming Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120 Javier Paz-Yepes, Enrique Flores, and Antonia Herrero J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2353-2361; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01381-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Creation of a Large Deletion Mutant of Campylobacter jejuni Reveals that the Lipooligosaccharide Gene Cluster Is Not Required for Viability Gemma L. Marsden, Jianjun Li, Paul H. Everest, Andrew J. Lawson, and Julian M. Ketley J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2392-2399; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01397-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Gene Regulation:

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Overexpression of MazFSa in Staphylococcus aureus Induces Bacteriostasis by Selectively Targeting mRNAs for Cleavage Zhibiao Fu, Sandeep Tamber, Guido Memmi, Niles P. Donegan, and Ambrose L. Cheung J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2051-2059; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00907-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Involvement of the Cra Global Regulatory Protein in the Expression of the iscRSUA Operon, Revealed during Studies of Tricarballylate Catabolism in Salmonella enterica Jeffrey A. Lewis, Jeffrey M. Boyd, Diana M. Downs, and Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2069-2076; published ahead of print January 9, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01577-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Copper Acquisition Is Mediated by YcnJ and Regulated by YcnK and CsoR in Bacillus subtilis Shashi Chillappagari, Marcus Miethke, Hein Trip, Oscar P. Kuipers, and Mohamed A. Marahiel J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2362-2370; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01616-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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Three-Dimensional Macromolecular Organization of Cryofixed Myxococcus xanthus Biofilms as Revealed by Electron Microscopic Tomography Hildur Palsdottir, Jonathan P. Remis, Christoph Schaudinn, Eileen O'Toole, Renate Lux, Wenyuan Shi, Kent L. McDonald, J. William Costerton, and Manfred Auer J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2077-2082; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01333-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Roles of Agrobacterium tumefaciens RirA in Iron Regulation, Oxidative Stress Response, and Virulence Patchara Ngok-Ngam, Nantaporn Ruangkiattikul, Aekkapol Mahavihakanont, Susan S. Virgem, Rojana Sukchawalit, and Skorn Mongkolsuk J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2083-2090; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01380-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Different Biochemical Mechanisms Ensure Network-Wide Balancing of Reducing Equivalents in Microbial Metabolism Tobias Fuhrer and Uwe Sauer J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2112-2121; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01523-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Both Thiamine Uptake and Biosynthesis of Thiamine Precursors Are Required for Intracellular Replication of Listeria monocytogenes Kristina Schauer, Jürgen Stolz, Siegfried Scherer, and Thilo M. Fuchs J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2218-2227; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01636-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Psychrobacter arcticus 273-4 Uses Resource Efficiency and Molecular Motion Adaptations for Subzero Temperature Growth Peter W. Bergholz, Corien Bakermans, and James M. Tiedje J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2340-2352; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01377-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

An Intact Urease Assembly Pathway Is Required To Compete with NikR for Nickel Ions in Helicobacter pylori Erin L. Benanti and Peter T. Chivers J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2405-2408; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01657-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Structural Biology:

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Structural and Functional Importance of Transmembrane Domain 3 (TM3) in the Aspartate:Alanine Antiporter AspT: Topology and Function of the Residues of TM3 and Oligomerization of AspT Kei Nanatani, Peter C. Maloney, and Keietsu Abe J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2122-2132; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00830-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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Role of Potassium Uptake Systems in Sinorhizobium meliloti Osmoadaptation and Symbiotic Performance Ana Domínguez-Ferreras, Socorro Muñoz, José Olivares, María J. Soto, and Juan Sanjuán J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2133-2143; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01567-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pathway of -Aminobutyrate Metabolism in Rhizobium leguminosarum 3841 and Its Role in Symbiosis Jurgen Prell, Alexandre Bourdès, Ramakrishnan Karunakaran, Miguel Lopez-Gomez, and Philip Poole J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2177-2186; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01714-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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Peptide wrwycr Inhibits the Excision of Several Prophages and Traps Holliday Junctions inside Bacteria Carl W. Gunderson, Jeffrey L. Boldt, R. Nathan Authement, and Anca M. Segall J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2169-2176; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01559-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Plasmid Capture by the Bacillus thuringiensis Conjugative Plasmid pXO16 Sophie Timmery, Pauline Modrie, Olivier Minet, and Jacques Mahillon J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2197-2205; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01700-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Properties of HflX, an Enigmatic Protein from Escherichia coli Dipak Dutta, Kaustav Bandyopadhyay, Ajit Bikram Datta, Abhijit A. Sardesai, and Pradeep Parrack J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2307-2314; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01353-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

An RNA Hairpin Sequesters the Ribosome Binding Site of the Homing Endonuclease mobE Gene Ewan A. Gibb and David R. Edgell J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2409-2413; published ahead of print January 30, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01751-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Functional Analysis of Insertion Sequence ISAba1, Responsible for Genomic Plasticity of Acinetobacter baumannii Pauline D. Mugnier, Laurent Poirel, and Patrice Nordmann J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2414-2418; published ahead of print January 9, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01258-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Genetics and Proteomics of Aeromonas salmonicida Lipopolysaccharide Core Biosynthesis Natalia Jimenez, Anna Lacasta, Silvia Vilches, Mercé Reyes, Judit Vazquez, Eleonora Aquillini, Susana Merino, Miguel Regué, and Juan M. Tomás J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2228-2236; published ahead of print January 16, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01395-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Complete Genome Sequence of the Anaerobic, Protein-Degrading Hyperthermophilic Crenarchaeon Desulfurococcus kamchatkensis Nikolai V. Ravin, Andrey V. Mardanov, Alexey V. Beletsky, Ilya V. Kublanov, Tatiana V. Kolganova, Alexander V. Lebedinsky, Nikolai A. Chernyh, Elizaveta A. Bonch-Osmolovskaya, and Konstantin G. Skryabin J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2371-2379; published ahead of print December 29, 2008, doi:10.1128/JB.01525-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Differential Binding Profiles of StpA in Wild-Type and hns Mutant Cells: a Comparative Analysis of Cooperative Partners by Chromatin Immunoprecipitation-Microarray Analysis Ebru Uyar, Ken Kurokawa, Mika Yoshimura, Shu Ishikawa, Naotake Ogasawara, and Taku Oshima J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2388-2391; published ahead of print January 16, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01594-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genome Announcement:

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Complete Genome Sequence of Erythrobacter litoralis HTCC2594 Hyun-Myung Oh, Stephen J. Giovannoni, Steve Ferriera, Justin Johnson, and Jang-Cheon Cho J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2419-2420; published ahead of print January 23, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00026-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Author's Correction:

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Characterization of the Streptomyces lividans PspA Response Kristof Vrancken, Lieve Van Mellaert, and Jozef Anné J. Bacteriol. April 2009 191: 2421 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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