P. H. Viollier

The paper identifies two modular determinants in FlmG glycosyltransferases that govern flagellin glycosylation specificity through distinct glycosyltransferase and flagellin-binding domains.

This study identifies how ParB's CTPase activity regulates DNA partition complex dynamics and function by controlling clamp sliding time and spreading.

The paper demonstrates endosporulation in the genus Kurthia, previously considered asporogenic, and proposes a revised understanding of sporulation in Firmicutes.

The paper identifies CitA, a citrate synthase in Caulobacter crescentus, as a checkpoint regulator of the G1-to-S transition independent of its enzymatic activity.

This study shows that TipN in Caulobacter crescentus stabilizes cell envelope weak points and influences antibiotic resistance by modulating the ChvIG two-component system.

This study identifies the DNA-binding residues of MipZ and ParA from Caulobacter crescentus, revealing sequence-independent electrostatic interactions and conserved binding mechanisms across ParA-like ATPases.

The paper shows that phosphate deprivation and (p)ppGpp stress signals bypass the GcrA/CcrM module to activate S-phase transcription in Caulobacter crescentus.

The paper identifies a conserved determinant in CtrA that controls promoter switching during the bacterial cell cycle, linking it to growth phase transitions and virulence.

This study identifies a bifunctional ATPase, CpaF, that drives both extension and retraction of tad pili in Caulobacter crescentus through ATP hydrolysis.

The paper identifies how cell cycle regulators and environmental factors influence DNA hypomethylation patterns in alpha-proteobacteria.