C. A. Simpson

Protease-mediated degradation of the master transcription factor controls quorum sensing-state transitions in Vibrio

This study identifies PTSP as a ligand that induces proteolytic degradation of SmcR, controlling quorum sensing state transitions in Vibrio species.

Bacterial quorum sensing controls carbon metabolism to optimize growth in changing environmental conditions.

The paper shows that bacterial quorum sensing optimizes carbon metabolism by regulating methionine and tetrahydrofolate synthesis, enhancing growth in changing glucose conditions.

The polar flagellar transcriptional regulatory network in Vibrio campbellii deviates from canonical Vibrio species

This study identifies differences in the flagellar regulatory network of Vibrio campbellii compared to other Vibrio species using genetic and transcriptomic analyses.

The quorum-sensing systems of Vibrio campbellii DS40M4 and BB120 are genetically and functionally distinct

This paper compares the quorum-sensing systems of Vibrio campbellii DS40M4 and BB120, finding genetic and functional differences in autoinducer production, regulatory mechanisms, and regulon size.

Diversity in natural transformation frequencies and regulation across Vibrio species

The paper shows that Vibrio species exhibit diverse natural transformation capabilities, with TfoX and QstR expression enabling high transformation rates in some strains but not others.