Summary
Research in the laboratory focuses on three interconnected topics:
RNA metabolism in long-term nutrient starved bacteria
Recent publications: Switzer et al 2020 McQuail et al 2020
Phage takeover of bacterial transcription and other processes
Recent publications: Mulvenna et al 2019 Tabib-Salazar et al 2019
NEW: Transcriptional regulatory basis of bacteriocin expression in mono and polymicrobial environments (in collaboration with Syngulon)
If you are interested in collaborating with us please get in touch. We are always looking for enthusiastic MRes, MSc or PhD who are keen to join the group or visiting students looking to spend some time in the UK working in the area of molecular bacteriology.
Publications
Journals
McQuail J, Matera G, Gräfenhan T, et al., 2024, Global Hfq-mediated RNA interactome of nitrogen starved Escherichia coli uncovers a conserved post-transcriptional regulatory axis required for optimal growth recovery., Nucleic Acids Res, Vol:52, Pages:2323-2339
Emma B, Asai M, Gabant P, et al., 2023, Enhancing the antibacterial function of probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle: when less is more, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol:89, ISSN:0099-2240
Tabib-Salazar A, Wigneshweraraj S, 2022, RNA Management During T7 Infection, Phage-therapy Applications and Research, Vol:3, ISSN:2641-6530, Pages:136-140
Zhang K, Li S, Wang Y, et al., 2022, Bacteriophage protein PEIP is a potent<i> Bacillus</i><i> subtilis</i> enolase inhibitor, Cell Reports, Vol:40, ISSN:2211-1247
Switzer A, Burchell L, Mitsidis P, et al., 2022, A role for the RNA polymerase gene specificity factor sigma(54) in the uniform colony growth of uropathogenic escherichia coli, Journal of Bacteriology, Vol:204, ISSN:0021-9193, Pages:1-16