Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation and social interactions

In-depth profiling of calcite precipitation by environmental bacteria reveals fundamental mechanistic differences with relevance to application

(2020) Bianca J. Reeksting et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Stochastic pulsing of gene expression enables the generation of spatial patterns in Bacillus subtilis biofilms

(2020) Eugene Nadezhdin et al.   Nature Communications

Probiotic Bacillus subtilis Protects against α-Synuclein Aggregation in C. elegans

(2020) María Eugenia Goya et al.   Cell Reports

Metal ions weaken the hydrophobicity and antibiotic resistance of Bacillus subtilis NCIB 3610 biofilms

(2020) Carolina Falcón García et al.   npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

The exopolysaccharide–eDNA interaction modulates 3D architecture of Bacillus subtilis biofilm

(2020) Na Peng et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of the Colonization Characteristics of Bacillus subtilis Strain NCD-2 on Cotton Root

(2020) Lihong Dong et al.   CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY

Bacillus subtilis Strains Isolated from Cocoa Trees (Theobroma cacao L.) Rhizosphere for their use as Potential Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Côte d’Ivoire

(2020) Saman Herve Koua et al.   CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY

Cheaters shape the evolution of phenotypic heterogeneity in Bacillus subtilis biofilms

(2020) Marivic Martin et al.   ISME Journal

The extracellular matrix protein TasA is a developmental cue that maintains a motile subpopulation within Bacillus subtilis biofilms

(2020) Nitai Steinberg et al.   Science Signaling

Dual functionality of the amyloid protein TasA in Bacillus physiology and fitness on the phylloplane

(2020) Jesús Cámara-Almirón et al.   Nature Communications

Functional Imaging of Microbial Interactions With Tree Roots Using a Microfluidics Setup

(2020) Marie-Francoise Noirot-Gros et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

The majority of the matrix protein TapA is dispensable for Bacillus subtilis colony biofilm architecture

(2020) Chris Earl et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Bacillus Responses to Plant-Associated Fungal and Bacterial Communities

(2020) Sofija Andrić et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Privatization of Biofilm Matrix in Structurally Heterogeneous Biofilms

(2020) Simon B. Otto et al.   mSystems

Bacillus subtilis HU58 and Bacillus coagulans SC208 Probiotics Reduced the Effects of Antibiotic-Induced Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis in an M-SHIME® Model

(2020) Massimo Marzorati et al.   Microorganisms

Molecular aspects of plant growth promotion and protection by Bacillus subtilis

(2020) Christopher Blake et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Pervasive prophage recombination occurs during evolution of spore-forming Bacilli

(2020) Anna Dragoš et al.   ISME Journal

Bacteria and archaea on Earth and their abundance in biofilms

(2019) Hans-Curt Flemming et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Evolved Biofilm: Review on the Experimental Evolution Studies of Bacillus subtilis Pellicles

(2019) Ákos T. Kovács et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

A dual-species biofilm with emergent mechanical and protective properties

(2019) Sarah M. Yannarell et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

The plant host induces antibiotic production to select the most beneficial colonizers

(2019) Ariel Ogran et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

The extracellular matrix protects Bacillus subtilis colonies from Pseudomonas invasion and modulates plant co-colonization

(2019) Carlos Molina-Santiago et al.   Nature Communications

Chance and pleiotropy dominate genetic diversity in complex bacterial environments

(2019) Lianet Noda-García et al.   Nature Microbiology

Pulcherrimin formation controls growth arrest of the Bacillus subtilis biofilm

(2019) Sofia Arnaouteli et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Molecular architecture of bacterial amyloids in Bacillus biofilms

(2019) Nadia El Mammeri et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

The Solution Structures and Interaction of SinR and SinI: Elucidating the Mechanism of Action of the Master Regulator Switch for Biofilm Formation in Bacillus subtilis

(2019) Morgan E. Milton et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Structure-Function Studies of the Bacillus subtilis Ric Proteins Identify the Fe-S Cluster-Ligating Residues and Their Roles in Development and RNA Processing

(2019) Felix Adusei-Danso et al.   mBio

Biofilm-associated toxin and extracellular protease cooperatively suppress competitors in Bacillus subtilis biofilms

(2019) Kazuo Kobayashi et al.   PLoS Genetics

Bacillus Subtilis Delays Neurodegeneration and Behavioral Impairment in the Alzheimer’s Disease Model Caenorhabditis Elegans

(2019) Sebastián Cogliati et al.   JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE

Matrix Production and Sporulation in Bacillus subtilis Biofilms Localize to Propagating Wave Fronts

(2018) Siddarth Srinivasan et al.   BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL

Division of Labor during Biofilm Matrix Production

(2018) Anna Dragoš et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Fungal Competitors Affect Production of Antimicrobial Lipopeptides in Bacillus subtilis Strain B9–5

(2018) Stefanie DeFilippi et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY

Formation of functional, non-amyloidogenic fibres by recombinant Bacillus subtilis TasA

(2018) Elliot Erskine et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Structural changes of TasA in biofilm formation ofBacillus subtilis

(2018) Anne Diehl et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Cyclic di-AMP Acts as an Extracellular Signal That Impacts Bacillus subtilis Biofilm Formation and Plant Attachment

(2018) Loni Townsley et al.   mBio

Cell wall associated protein TasA provides an initial binding component to extracellular polysaccharides in dual-species biofilm

(2018) Danielle Duanis-Assaf et al.   Scientific Reports

Encapsulation of beneficial probiotic bacteria in extracellular matrix from biofilm-forming Bacillus subtilis

(2018) Sagit Yahav et al.   Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology

Micro-CT X-ray imaging exposes structured diffusion barriers within biofilms

(2018) Alona Keren-Paz et al.   npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

In vitro characterization of N-terminal truncated EpsC from Bacillus subtilis 168, a UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 4,6-dehydratase

(2018) Chinmayi R. Kaundinya et al.   ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS

Biopolymers from a Bacterial Extracellular Matrix Affect the Morphology and Structure of Calcium Carbonate Crystals

(2018) David N. Azulay et al.   CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

Functional Amyloid and Other Protein Fibers in the Biofilm Matrix

(2018) Elliot Erskine et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Selective Pressure for Biofilm Formation in Bacillus subtilis: Differential Effect of Mutations in the Master Regulator SinR on Bistability

(2018) Jan Kampf et al.   mBio

Collapse of genetic division of labour and evolution of autonomy in pellicle biofilms

(2018) Anna Dragoš et al.   Nature Microbiology

EpsM from Bacillus subtilis 168 has UDP-2,4,6-trideoxy-2-acetamido-4-amino glucose acetyltransferase activity in vitro

(2018) Chinmayi R. Kaundinya et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Hampered motility promotes the evolution of wrinkly phenotype in Bacillus subtilis

(2018) Anne Richter et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

The Bacterial Extracellular Matrix Protein TapA Is a Two‐Domain Partially Disordered Protein

(2018) Razan Abbasi et al.   CHEMBIOCHEM

Probiotic Exopolysaccharide Protects against Systemic Staphylococcus aureus Infection, Inducing Dual-Functioning Macrophages That Restrict Bacterial Growth and Limit Inflammation

(2018) Wonbeom Paik et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

CalY is a major virulence factor and a biofilm matrix protein

(2018) Thomas Candela et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Lysinibacillus fusiformis M5 Induces Increased Complexity in Bacillus subtilis 168 Colony Biofilms via Hypoxanthine

(2017) Ramses Gallegos-Monterrosa et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Exopolysaccharide fromBacillus subtilisInduces Anti-Inflammatory M2 Macrophages That Prevent T Cell–Mediated Disease

(2017) Mallory L. Paynich et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Poly-γ-glutamic acid productivity of Bacillus subtilis BsE1 has positive function in motility and biocontrol against Fusarium graminearum

(2017) Luyao Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY

Characterization of Surface-Active Biofilm Protein BslA in Self-Assembling Langmuir Monolayer at the Air–Water Interface

(2017) Wei Liu et al.   LANGMUIR

SubtiWiki in 2018: from genes and proteins to functional network annotation of the model organism Bacillus subtilis

(2017) Bingyao Zhu et al.   NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH

Characterization of the regulation of a plant polysaccharide utilization operon and its role in biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis

(2017) Cameron Habib et al.   PLoS One

Bifunctionality of a biofilm matrix protein controlled by redox state

(2017) Sofia Arnaouteli et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Live imaging of root–bacteria interactions in a microfluidics setup

(2017) Hassan Massalha et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Bacillus subtilis Protects Public Goods by Extending Kin Discrimination to Closely Related Species

(2017) Nicholas A. Lyons et al.   mBio

De novo evolved interference competition promotes the spread of biofilm defectors

(2017) Marivic Martin et al.   Nature Communications

Bacillus subtilis biofilm extends Caenorhabditis elegans longevity through downregulation of the insulin-like signalling pathway

(2017) Verónica Donato et al.   Nature Communications

BslA-stabilized emulsion droplets with designed microstructure

(2017) Keith M. Bromley et al.   Interface Focus

Termination factor Rho: From the control of pervasive transcription to cell fate determination in Bacillus subtilis

(2017) Vladimir Bidnenko et al.   PLoS Genetics

Surface topology affects wetting behavior of Bacillus subtilis biofilms

(2017) Moritz Werb et al.   npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Bacillus subtilis biofilm development in the presence of soil clay minerals and iron oxides

(2017) Wenting Ma et al.   npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Mechanism of biofilm-mediated stress resistance and lifespan extension in C. elegans

(2017) Olga Smolentseva et al.   Scientific Reports

Direct Comparison of Physical Properties of Bacillus subtilis NCIB 3610 and B-1 Biofilms

(2016) Sara Kesel et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Fusarium culmorum affects expression of biofilm formation key genes in Bacillus subtilis

(2016) Maryam Khezri et al.   BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY

A Combinatorial Kin Discrimination System in Bacillus subtilis

(2016) Nicholas A. Lyons et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

A protein complex supports the production of Spo0A-P and plays additional roles for biofilms and the K-state inBacillus subtilis

(2016) Eugenie J. Dubnau et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Role of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Agricultural Sustainability—A Review

(2016) Pravin Vejan et al.   MOLECULES

Bacillus subtilis Early Colonization of Arabidopsis thaliana Roots Involves Multiple Chemotaxis Receptors

(2016) Rosalie Allard-Massicotte et al.   mBio

Second Messenger Signaling in Bacillus subtilis: Accumulation of Cyclic di-AMP Inhibits Biofilm Formation

(2016) Jan Gundlach et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Spatio-temporal assembly of functional mineral scaffolds within microbial biofilms

(2016) Yaara Oppenheimer-Shaanan et al.   npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Not so simple, not so subtle: the interspecies competition between Bacillus simplex and Bacillus subtilis and its impact on the evolution of biofilms

(2016) Gili Rosenberg et al.   npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Loss of GltB Inhibits Biofilm Formation and Biocontrol Efficiency of Bacillus subtilis Bs916 by Altering the Production of γ-Polyglutamate and Three Lipopeptides

(2016) Huafei Zhou et al.   PLoS One

Bacillus subtilis Bacteria Generate an Internal Mechanical Force within a Biofilm

(2015) Carine Douarche et al.   BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL

The Mechanical World of Bacteria

(2015) Alexandre Persat et al.   CELL

Inhibition of Cell Differentiation in Bacillus subtilis by Pseudomonas protegens

(2015) Matthew J. Powers et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Identification of Poly-N-acetylglucosamine as a Major Polysaccharide Component of theBacillus subtilisBiofilm Matrix

(2015) Damien Roux et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Motility, Chemotaxis and Aerotaxis Contribute to Competitiveness during Bacterial Pellicle Biofilm Development

(2015) Theresa Hölscher et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Biofilm formation byBacillus subtilisrequires an endoribonuclease-containing multisubunit complex that controls mRNA levels for the matrix gene repressor SinR

(2015) Aaron DeLoughery et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Ion channels enable electrical communication in bacterial communities

(2015) Arthur Prindle et al.   NATURE

Interfacial self-assembly of a bacterial hydrophobin

(2015) Keith M. Bromley et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Kin discrimination between sympatricBacillus subtilisisolates

(2015) Polonca Stefanic et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Thiopeptide antibiotics stimulate biofilm formation inBacillus subtilis

(2015) Rachel Bleich et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Exploring ComQXPA quorum-sensing diversity and biocontrol potential ofBacillusspp. isolates from tomato rhizoplane

(2015) A. Oslizlo et al.   Microbial Biotechnology

Identification ofypqPas a New Bacillus subtilis Biofilm Determinant That Mediates the Protection of Staphylococcus aureus against Antimicrobial Agents in Mixed-Species Communities

(2014) Pilar Sanchez-Vizuete et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Predation by Myxococcus xanthus Induces Bacillus subtilis To Form Spore-Filled Megastructures

(2014) Susanne Müller et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

SinR is a mutational target for fine-tuning biofilm formation in laboratory-evolved strains of Bacillus subtilis

(2014) Sara A Leiman et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

The RapP-PhrP Quorum-Sensing System of Bacillus subtilis Strain NCIB3610 Affects Biofilm Formation through Multiple Targets, Due to an Atypical Signal-Insensitive Allele of RapP

(2014) Shira Omer Bendori et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Functional Analysis of the Accessory Protein TapA in Bacillus subtilis Amyloid Fiber Assembly

(2014) D. Romero et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Protection from Intestinal Inflammation by Bacterial Exopolysaccharides

(2014) S. E. Jones et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

The protein tyrosine kinases EpsB and PtkA differentially affect biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis

(2014) J. Gerwig et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Biofilm formation byBacillus subtilis: new insights into regulatory strategies and assembly mechanisms

(2014) Lynne S. Cairns et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Lipopeptides as main ingredients for inhibition of fungal phytopathogens byBacillus subtilis/amyloliquefaciens

(2014) Hélène Cawoy et al.   Microbial Biotechnology

Terminator still moving forward: expanding roles for Rho factor

(2013) Marc Boudvillain et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY

The YmdB Phosphodiesterase Is a Global Regulator of Late Adaptive Responses in Bacillus subtilis

(2013) C. Diethmaier et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Functional Characterization of Core Components of the Bacillus subtilis Cyclic-Di-GMP Signaling Pathway

(2013) X. Gao et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Life after death: the critical role of extracellular DNA in microbial biofilms

(2013) N.S. Jakubovics et al.   LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

A complex of YlbF, YmcA and YaaT regulates sporulation, competence and biofilm formation by accelerating the phosphorylation of Spo0A

(2013) Valerie J. Carabetta et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Competition sensing: the social side of bacterial stress responses

(2013) Daniel M. Cornforth et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Sticking together: building a biofilm the Bacillus subtilis way

(2013) Hera Vlamakis et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

In-Situ Quantification of the Interfacial Rheological Response of Bacterial Biofilms to Environmental Stimuli

(2013) Patrick A. Rühs et al.   PLoS One

BslA is a self-assembling bacterial hydrophobin that coats the Bacillus subtilis biofilm

(2013) L. Hobley et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Bacillus subtilis biofilm induction by plant polysaccharides

(2013) P. B. Beauregard et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Elasticity and wrinkled morphology of Bacillus subtilis pellicles

(2013) M. Trejo et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Biocontrol of tomato wilt disease byBacillus subtilisisolates from natural environments depends on conserved genes mediating biofilm formation

(2012) Yun Chen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Identification of Bacillus subtilis SipW as a Bifunctional Signal Peptidase That Controls Surface-Adhered Biofilm Formation

(2012) R. Terra et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Evidence for Cyclic Di-GMP-Mediated Signaling in Bacillus subtilis

(2012) Yun Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Cyclic Di-AMP Homeostasis inBacillus subtilis

(2012) Felix M. P. Mehne et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

A Bacillus subtilis sensor kinase involved in triggering biofilm formation on the roots of tomato plants

(2012) Yun Chen et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

BslA(YuaB) forms a hydrophobic layer on the surface of Bacillus subtilis biofilms

(2012) Kazuo Kobayashi et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Osmotic spreading of Bacillus subtilis biofilms driven by an extracellular matrix

(2012) A. Seminara et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Galactose Metabolism Plays a Crucial Role in Biofilm Formation by Bacillus subtilis

(2012) Y. Chai et al.   mBio

c-di-AMP reports DNA integrity during sporulation in Bacillus subtilis

(2011) Yaara Oppenheimer-Shaanan et al.   EMBO REPORTS

Bacillus subtilis-Mediated Protection from Citrobacter rodentium-Associated Enteric Disease RequiresespHand Functional Flagella

(2011) Sara E. Jones et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

A Novel Factor Controlling Bistability in Bacillus subtilis: the YmdB Protein Affects Flagellin Expression and Biofilm Formation

(2011) C. Diethmaier et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

YuaB Functions Synergistically with the Exopolysaccharide and TasA Amyloid Fibers To Allow Biofilm Formation by Bacillus subtilis

(2011) A. Ostrowski et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

An accessory protein required for anchoring and assembly of amyloid fibres in B. subtilis biofilms

(2011) Diego Romero et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Interspecies interactions that result in Bacillus subtilis forming biofilms are mediated mainly by members of its own genus

(2011) E. A. Shank et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

An epigenetic switch governing daughter cell separation in Bacillus subtilis

(2010) Y. Chai et al.   GENES & DEVELOPMENT

Rok Regulates yuaB Expression during Architecturally Complex Colony Development of Bacillus subtilis 168

(2010) A. T. Kovacs et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Spatial Regulation of Histidine Kinases Governing Biofilm Formation in Bacillus subtilis

(2010) A. L. McLoon et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

The biofilm matrix

(2010) Hans-Curt Flemming et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Bacterial biofilm shows persistent resistance to liquid wetting and gas penetration

(2010) A. K. Epstein et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Amyloid fibers provide structural integrity to Bacillus subtilis biofilms

(2010) D. Romero et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The EpsE Flagellar Clutch Is Bifunctional and Synergizes with EPS Biosynthesis to Promote Bacillus subtilis Biofilm Formation

(2010) Sarah B. Guttenplan et al.   PLoS Genetics

Control of cell fate by the formation of an architecturally complex bacterial community

(2008) H. Vlamakis et al.   GENES & DEVELOPMENT

DegU and Spo0A Jointly Control Transcription of Two Loci Required for Complex Colony Development by Bacillus subtilis

(2008) D. T. Verhamme et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

SlrR/SlrA controls the initiation of biofilm formation inBacillus subtilis

(2008) Kazuo Kobayashi   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Parallel pathways of repression and antirepression governing the transition to stationary phase in Bacillus subtilis

(2008) A. V. Banse et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Bacillus subtilis isolated from the human gastrointestinal tract

(2008) Huynh A. Hong et al.   RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY