A. Piazza

C-di-GMP signalling links biofilm formation and Mn(II) oxidation in Pseudomonas resinovorans.

This paper identifies c-di-GMP signaling as a regulator linking biofilm formation and Mn(II) oxidation in Pseudomonas resinovorans, showing its role in up-regulating Manganese-Oxidizing Peroxidase (MOP) expression and influencing Mn oxide accumulation patterns.

Plasmid manipulation of bacterial behaviour through translational regulatory crosstalk

This paper identifies RsmQ as a plasmid translational regulator that globally controls bacterial behavior by altering the proteome, leading to a switch from motile to sessile lifestyle.

Hypervariable-Locus Melting Typing (HLMT): a novel, fast and inexpensive sequencing-free approach to pathogen typing based on High Resolution Melting (HRM) analysis

HLMT provides a fast, inexpensive, sequencing-free pathogen typing method using HRM analysis, comparable to PFGE, MLST, and WGS for detecting high-risk clones in hospitals.

Repeatability and reproducibility of the wzi High Resolution Melting-based clustering analysis for Klebsiella pneumoniae typing

This study evaluates the repeatability and reproducibility of a wzi HRM-based clustering method for K. pneumoniae typing across different instruments and operators.

Phylogenomics reveals that Asaia symbionts from insects underwent convergent genome reduction, preserving an insecticide-degrading gene

This paper analyzes Asaia bacterial genomes from mosquitoes and medflies, showing convergent genome reduction and the presence of a pyrethroid hydrolase gene, suggesting its role in insecticide resistance.

Rdh54/Tid1 Inhibits Rad51-Rad54-Mediated D-loop Formation and Limits D-loop Length

This study shows Rdh54 inhibits Rad51-Rad54-mediated D-loop formation and limits D-loop length in yeast, with implications for cell survival and mating-type switching.