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Contents: July 2009, Volume 191, Issue 14        Gene Regulation        Genomics and Proteomics        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Molecular Biology of Pathogens        Enzymes and Proteins        Plant Microbiology        Physiology and Metabolism        Microbial Cell Biology        Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids        Genome Announcement        Author's Correction

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Gene Regulation:

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Dominant Negative Autoregulation Limits Steady-State Repression Levels in Gene Networks Szabolcs Semsey, Sandeep Krishna, János Erdossy, Péter Horváth, László Orosz, Kim Sneppen, and Sankar Adhya J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4487-4491; published ahead of print May 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00056-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Involvement of the Leucine Response Transcription Factor LeuO in Regulation of the Genes for Sulfa Drug Efflux Tomohiro Shimada, Kaneyoshi Yamamoto, and Akira Ishihama J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4562-4571; published ahead of print May 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00108-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of a Catabolite-Responsive Element Necessary for Regulation of the cry4A Gene of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Sashi Kant, Rupam Kapoor, and Nirupama Banerjee J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4687-4692; published ahead of print May 22, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00421-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genomics and Proteomics:

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Genome Sequencing and Comparative Analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae NTUH-K2044, a Strain Causing Liver Abscess and Meningitis Keh-Ming Wu, Ling-Hui Li, Jing-Jou Yan, Nina Tsao, Tsai-Lien Liao, Hui-Chi Tsai, Chang-Phone Fung, Hsiang-Ju Chen, Yen-Ming Liu, Jin-Tung Wang, Chi-Tai Fang, Shan-Chwen Chang, Hung-Yu Shu, Tze-Tze Liu, Ying-Tsong Chen, Yih-Ru Shiau, Tsai-Ling Lauderdale, Ih-Jen Su, Ralph Kirby, and Shih-Feng Tsai J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4492-4501; published ahead of print May 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00315-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genome Sequence of Azotobacter vinelandii, an Obligate Aerobe Specialized To Support Diverse Anaerobic Metabolic Processes João C. Setubal, Patricia dos Santos, Barry S. Goldman, Helga Ertesvåg, Guadelupe Espin, Luis M. Rubio, Svein Valla, Nalvo F. Almeida, Divya Balasubramanian, Lindsey Cromes, Leonardo Curatti, Zijin Du, Eric Godsy, Brad Goodner, Kaitlyn Hellner-Burris, José A. Hernandez, Katherine Houmiel, Juan Imperial, Christina Kennedy, Timothy J. Larson, Phil Latreille, Lauren S. Ligon, Jing Lu, Mali Mærk, Nancy M. Miller, Stacie Norton, Ina P. O'Carroll, Ian Paulsen, Estella C. Raulfs, Rebecca Roemer, James Rosser, Daniel Segura, Steve Slater, Shawn L. Stricklin, David J. Studholme, Jian Sun, Carlos J. Viana, Erik Wallin, Baomin Wang, Cathy Wheeler, Huijun Zhu, Dennis R. Dean, Ray Dixon, and Derek Wood J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4534-4545; published ahead of print May 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00504-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Genetic Determinants of Silicibacter sp. TM1040 Motility Robert Belas, Eiko Horikawa, Shin-Ichi Aizawa, and Rooge Suvanasuthi J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4502-4512; published ahead of print May 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00429-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of DNA Binding by a Eubacterial Zinc Finger Transcription Factor Victor J. McAlister and Gail E. Christie J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4513-4521; published ahead of print May 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00193-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

orf4 of the Bacillus cereus sigB Gene Cluster Encodes a General Stress-Inducible Dps-Like Bacterioferritin Shin-Wei Wang, Chien-Yen Chen, Joseph T. Tseng, Shih-Hsiung Liang, Ssu-Ching Chen, Chienyan Hsieh, Yen-hsu Chen, and Chien-Cheng Chen J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4522-4533; published ahead of print May 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00272-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transcription Activity of Individual rrn Operons in Bacillus subtilis Mutants Deficient in (p)ppGpp Synthetase Genes, relA, yjbM, and ywaC Yousuke Natori, Kazumi Tagami, Kana Murakami, Sawako Yoshida, Osamu Tanigawa, Yoonsuh Moh, Kenta Masuda, Tetsuya Wada, Shota Suzuki, Hideaki Nanamiya, Yuzuru Tozawa, and Fujio Kawamura J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4555-4561; published ahead of print May 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00263-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Activation of the Promoter of the Fengycin Synthetase Operon by the UP Element Wan-Ju Ke, Ban-Yang Chang, Tsuey-Pin Lin, and Shih-Tung Liu J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4615-4623; published ahead of print May 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00255-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Gene Expression Patterns Associated with the Biosynthesis of the Sunscreen Scytonemin in Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133 in Response to UVA Radiation Tanya Soule, Ferran Garcia-Pichel, and Valerie Stout J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4639-4646; published ahead of print May 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00134-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Oligopeptide Transport System Is Essential for the Development of Natural Competence in Streptococcus thermophilus Strain LMD-9 Rozenn Gardan, Colette Besset, Alain Guillot, Christophe Gitton, and Véronique Monnet J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4647-4655; published ahead of print May 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00257-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Molecular Biology of Pathogens:

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Survival of Pathogenic Mycobacteria in Macrophages Is Mediated through Autophosphorylation of Protein Kinase G Nicole Scherr, Philipp Müller, Damir Perisa, Benoît Combaluzier, Paul Jenö, and Jean Pieters J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4546-4554; published ahead of print May 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00245-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymes and Proteins:

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3-Hydroxypropionyl-Coenzyme A Dehydratase and Acryloyl-Coenzyme A Reductase, Enzymes of the Autotrophic 3-Hydroxypropionate/4-Hydroxybutyrate Cycle in the Sulfolobales Robin Teufel, Johannes W. Kung, Daniel Kockelkorn, Birgit E. Alber, and Georg Fuchs J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4572-4581; published ahead of print May 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00068-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of Achromobactin Biosynthesis by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae B728a Andrew D. Berti and Michael G. Thomas J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4594-4604; published ahead of print May 29, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00457-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Plant Microbiology:

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RsmC of Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora Negatively Controls Motility, Extracellular Protein Production, and Virulence by Binding FlhD and Modulating Transcriptional Activity of the Master Regulator, FlhDC Asita Chatterjee, Yaya Cui, and Arun K. Chatterjee J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4582-4593; published ahead of print May 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00154-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The Sinorhizobium meliloti LpxXL and AcpXL Proteins Play Important Roles in Bacteroid Development within Alfalfa Andreas F. Haag, Silvia Wehmeier, Sebastian Beck, Victoria L. Marlow, Vivien Fletcher, Euan K. James, and Gail P. Ferguson J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4681-4686; published ahead of print May 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00318-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Metabolism:

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Redundant Hydrogen Peroxide Scavengers Contribute to Salmonella Virulence and Oxidative Stress Resistance Magali Hébrard, Julie P. M. Viala, Stéphane Méresse, Frédéric Barras, and Laurent Aussel J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4605-4614; published ahead of print May 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00144-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Two Distinct Pathways for Metabolism of Theophylline and Caffeine Are Coexpressed in Pseudomonas putida CBB5 Chi Li Yu, Tai Man Louie, Ryan Summers, Yogesh Kale, Sridhar Gopishetty, and Mani Subramanian J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4624-4632; published ahead of print May 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00409-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Uptake of Glycerol-2-Phosphate via the ugp-Encoded Transporter in Escherichia coli K-12 Kechao Yang, Mi Wang, and William W. Metcalf J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4667-4670; published ahead of print May 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00235-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Involvement of Two Transport Systems and a Specific Porin in the Uptake of Phthalate by Burkholderia spp. Hung-Kuang Chang, Jonathan J. Dennis, and Gerben J. Zylstra J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4671-4673; published ahead of print May 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00377-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microbial Cell Biology:

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High-Force Generation Is a Conserved Property of Type IV Pilus Systems Martin Clausen, Vladimir Jakovljevic, Lotte Søgaard-Andersen, and Berenike Maier J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4633-4638; published ahead of print May 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00396-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Bacteriophages, Transposons, and Plasmids:

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Novel Toxin-Antitoxin System Composed of Serine Protease and AAA-ATPase Homologues Determines the High Level of Stability and Incompatibility of the Tumor-Inducing Plasmid pTiC58 Shinji Yamamoto, Kazuya Kiyokawa, Katsuyuki Tanaka, Kazuki Moriguchi, and Katsunori Suzuki J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4656-4666; published ahead of print May 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00124-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental material] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of ORF636 in Phage SLT Carrying Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Genes, Acting as an Adhesion Protein for a Poly(Glycerophosphate) Chain of Lipoteichoic Acid on the Cell Surface of Staphylococcus aureus Jun Kaneko, Sachiko Narita-Yamada, Yukari Wakabayashi, and Yoshiyuki Kamio J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4674-4680; published ahead of print May 8, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.01793-08 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genome Announcement:

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Complete Genome Sequence of Aggregatibacter (Haemophilus) aphrophilus NJ8700 Maria Pia Di Bonaventura, Rob DeSalle, Mihai Pop, Niranjan Nagarajan, David H. Figurski, Daniel H. Fine, Jeffrey B. Kaplan, and Paul J. Planet J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4693-4694; published ahead of print May 15, 2009, doi:10.1128/JB.00447-09 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions] FREE

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Author's Correction:

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CodY in Staphylococcus aureus: a Regulatory Link between Metabolism and Virulence Gene Expression Konstanze Pohl, Patrice Francois, Ludwig Stenz, Frank Schlink, Tobias Geiger, Silvia Herbert, Christiane Goerke, Jacques Schrenzel, and Christiane Wolz J. Bacteriol. July 2009 191: 4695 [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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