electrophysiology
CommentarySetting the Stage: Genes Controlling Mechanosensation and Ca2+ Signaling in Escherichia coliAlthough mechanistic understanding of calcium signaling in bacteria remains inchoate, current evidence clearly links Ca2+ signaling with membrane potential and mechanosensation. Adopting a radically new approach, Luder et al. scanned the Keio collection of Escherichia coli gene knockouts (R.
Research ArticleGenome-Wide Functional Screen for Calcium Transients in Escherichia coli Identifies Increased Membrane Potential Adaptation to Persistent DNA DamageAll eukaryotic cells use calcium as a critical signaling molecule. There is tantalizing evidence that bacteria also use calcium for cellular signaling, but much less is known about the molecular actors and physiological roles.