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J. X. Tang

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Assay:imaging· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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H. Li· 2 shared S. Mani· 2 shared W. Chen· 2 shared A. Byju· 1 shared A. De· 1 shared B. Freedman· 1 shared B. S. Yeoh· 1 shared C. Jobin· 1 shared

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2020-2023 · peak 3/yr

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5 papers

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Enterobacter Sp. SM3 Exhibits Run-and-Tumble Motility

S. G. Johnson, B. Freedman, J. X. Tang

This paper studies the run-and-tumble motility of Enterobacter sp. SM3 in response to chemoattractants, finding similar behavior to E. coli but with distinct responses to serine and aspartate.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Assessment of a weak mode of bacterial adhesion by applying an electric field

J. X. Tang, G. Araujo, J. Zheng, J. J. Oh

This study investigates a weak mode of bacterial adhesion by applying an electric field to pilus-less Caulobacter crescentus mutants, revealing transient 'quasi-attachment' behavior.

Applied Microbiology · Jul 21, 2021Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Bacterial Swarmers exhibit a Protective Response to Intestinal Stress

W. Chen, A. De, H. Li, J. R. Wright, R. Lamendella, D. J. Lukin, W. Szymczak, K. Sun, L. Kelly, S. Ghosh, D. B. Kearns, Z. He, C. Jobin, X. Luo, A. Byju, , S. Mani

This study identifies bacterial swarmers as protective against intestinal inflammation in mice and humans, showing their ability to enrich beneficial gut microbes.

bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Confinement Discerns Swarmers from Planktonic Bacteria

W. Chen, N. Mani, H. Karani, H. Li, S. Mani, J. X. Tang

This study distinguishes swarming from planktonic bacterial motion by confining bacteria in microwells, revealing distinct motion patterns in swarming and planktonic states.

bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2020Biophysics

An expanding bacterial colony forms a depletion zone with growing droplets

J. X. Tang, H. Ma, J. Bell

This study investigates the formation of a depletion zone in Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonies, showing its association with rhamnolipid accumulation and fluid dynamics.

bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2020Biophysics