B. R. Anjuwon-Foster

This study identifies PcdA, a protein from a phage restriction system, as a key factor in orthogonal cell division plane selection in S. aureus, with implications for antibiotic resistance.

The paper shows that the cell division machinery in Bacillus subtilis drives asymmetric localization of DivIVA and SpoIIE, leading to cell-specific activation of σF during sporulation.

This paper identifies RstA as a transcriptional repressor that inhibits toxin gene expression and positive regulators in C. difficile, revealing its role in controlling toxin production through direct DNA binding and autoregulation.

The paper examines flagellar and toxin phase variation in C. difficile ribotype 012 isolates, finding heterogeneity in their ability to switch between motile/toxigenic and non-motile/nontoxigenic states.