Quorum sensing (QS) is a population-dependent signaling process bacteria use to control multiple processes including virulence, critical for establishing infection. Th[...]

We extend Flint, a Spark-based metagenomic profiling tool, to efficiently measure bacterial growth rates for large data sets. The tool bPTR for bacterial growth rate m[...]

Current forensic comparisons of soil most often rely upon physical characterizations. We hypothesized that bacterial community profiles obtained by Amplicon Length Het[...]

Metagenomics is the culture-independent study of genetic material obtained directly from environmental samples. It has become a realistic approach to understanding mic[...]

With the difficulty in treating recalcitrant infections and the growing resistance to antibiotics, new therapeutic modalities are becoming increasingly necessary. The [...]

The threat of antibiotic resistance and the global rise of pan-resistant bacteria is a serious concern at present. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a Gram-negative opportunisti[...]

Microbial communities play vital roles in many aspects of our lives, although our understanding of microbial biogeography and community profiles remains unclear. The n[...]

This review focuses on the era of antibiosis that led to a better understanding of bacterial morphology, in particlar the cell wall component peptidoglycan. This is an[...]