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A. Dragos

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 10 Approach:experimental assay· 10 Assay:DNA methylation· 5 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 5 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Research Focus:clustering· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2

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A. T. Kovacs· 11 shared G. Maroti· 4 shared M. Martin· 4 shared K. Drescher· 3 shared P. J. Kempen· 3 shared R. Hartmann· 3 shared D. Schafer· 2 shared M. L. Strube· 2 shared

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Ecology of prophage-like elements in Bacillus subtilis at global and local geographical scale

P. Stefanic, E. Stare, V. A. Floccari, J. Kovac, R. Hertel, U. Rocha, A. T. Kovacs, I. Mandic-Mulec, M. L. Strube, A. Dragos

This study investigates prophage-like elements in Bacillus subtilis across global and local scales, revealing their diversity, integration patterns, and potential impact on host evolution and physiology.

bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

The Bacillus phage SPβ and its relatives: A temperate phage model system reveals new strains, species, prophage integration loci, conserved proteins and lysogeny management components

K. Kohm, V. A. Floccari, V. T. Lutz, B. Nordmann, C. Mittelstaedt, A. Poehlein, A. Dragos, F. M. Commichau, R. Hertel

The paper identifies new SPβ phage strains, integration loci, and prophage features, revealing conserved genes and lysogeny management components in Bacillus phages.

bioRxiv · Nov 22, 2021Microbiology

Bacillus velezensis stimulates resident rhizosphere Pseudomonas stutzeri for plant health through metabolic interactions

X. Sun, Z. Xu, J. Xie, V. H. Thomsen, T. Tan, M. L. Strube, A. Dragos, Q. Shen, R. Zhang, A. T. Kovacs

This study identifies metabolic interactions between Bacillus velezensis and Pseudomonas stutzeri in the cucumber rhizosphere that enhance plant growth and salt stress tolerance.

bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2021Microbiology

Phages weaponize their bacteria with biosynthetic gene clusters

A. Dragos, A. J. C. Andersen, C. N. Lozano-Andrade, P. J. Kempen, A. T. Kovacs, M. Lenz Strube

The paper identifies phage-encoded biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) that weaponize bacteria, enhancing their competitive fitness against relatives.

bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Impact of Rap-Phr system abundance on adaptation of Bacillus subtilis

R. Gallegos-Monterrosa, M. Nordgaard Christensen, T. Barchewitz, S. Koppenhoefer, B. Priyadarshini, B. Balint, G. Maroti, P. J. Kempen, A. Dragos, A. T. Kovacs

This study examines how Rap-Phr regulators influence genetic adaptation and evolution in Bacillus subtilis through competition experiments and whole-genome sequencing.

bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2020Microbiology

Privatization of biofilm matrix in structurally heterogeneous biofilms

S. B. Otto, M. Martin, D. Schafer, R. Hartmann, K. Drescher, S. Brix, A. Dragos, A. T. Kovacs

The paper investigates structural heterogeneity in biofilms, showing that matrix gene expression varies and that producer cells maintain partial privatization of the matrix, enhancing biofilm robustness.

bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2020Microbiology

Phage recombination drives evolution of spore-forming Bacilli

A. Dragos, P. B, Z. Hasan, M. Lenz-Strube, P. J. Kempen, G. Maroti, C. Kaspar, B. Bose, B. Burton, I. B. Bischofs, A. T. Kovacs

The paper shows that phage recombination under sporulation selection drives genetic diversity in Bacillus phages, leading to new prophages and virulent hybrids.

bioRxiv · May 6, 2020Microbiology

Cheaters shape the evolution of phenotypic heterogeneity in Bacillus subtilis biofilms

M. Martin, A. Dragos, S. B. Otto, D. Schafer, S. Brix, G. Maroti, A. T. Kovacs

This study shows that EPS-deficient cheaters in Bacillus subtilis biofilms increase phenotypic heterogeneity, leading to adaptive strategies that enhance EPS production in the presence of cheaters.

bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2020Microbiology

BiofilmQ, a software tool for quantitative image analysis of microbial biofilm communities

R. Hartmann, H. Jeckel, E. Jelli, P. K. Singh, S. Vaidya, M. Bayer, L. Vidakovic, F. Diaz-Pascual, J. C. N. Fong, A. Dragos, O. Besharova, C. D. Nadell, V. Sourjik, A. T. Kovacs, F. H. Yildiz, K. Drescher

BiofilmQ is a software tool that enables automated, high-throughput quantitative analysis of 3D and 2D microbial biofilm communities through image cytometry.

bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2019Microbiology

Division of labor during biofilm matrix production

A. Dragos, H. T. Kiesewalter, M. Martin, C.-Y. Hsu, R. Hartmann, T. Wechsler, C. Eriksen, S. Brix Pedersen, K. Drescher, N. Stanley-Wall, R. Kummerli, A. T. Kovacs

This study shows that genetic division of labor in Bacillus subtilis enhances biofilm productivity by allowing specialized mutants to exchange matrix components, outperforming phenotypic specialization.

bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2018Microbiology

Evolution of exploitative interactions during diversification in Bacillus subtilis biofilms

A. Dragos, N. Lakshmanan, M. Martin, B. Horvath, G. Maroti, C. Falcon Garcia, O. Lieleg, A. T. Kovacs

This study shows how Bacillus subtilis biofilms evolve into distinct colony variants with different biofilm-forming abilities and interactions, driven by genetic changes and complementarity effects.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2017Microbiology

Impaired competence in flagellar mutants of Bacillus subtilis is connected to the regulatory network governed by DegU

T. Hoelscher, T. Schiklang, A. Dragos, A.-K. Dietel, C. Kost, A. T. Kovacs

This study shows that flagellar mutants of Bacillus subtilis have reduced competence due to decreased comK expression, linked to increased phosphorylated DegU.

bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2017Microbiology