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Ziqi Gong

China Agricultural University

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Pressure-induced membrane tension mechanically opens the germinant receptor GerA ion channel to trigger bacterial spore germination

Lei Rao, Tianyu Zhang, Ziqi Gong, Ke Liu, Yonggang Wang, Bing Zhou, Yongqiang Gao, Peter Setlow, Xiaojun Liao

This study shows that pressure-induced membrane tension opens the GerA ion channel in Bacillus subtilis spores, triggering germination through a stretch-to-open mechanism.

mBio · Oct 30, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Newly identified SpoVAF/FigP complex: the role in Bacillus subtilis spore germination at moderate high pressure and influencing factors

Fengzhi Lyu, Ziqi Gong, Tian-Yu Zhang, Dong Gyu Yang, Lei Rao, Xiaojun Liao

This study identifies the SpoVAF/FigP complex's role in Bacillus subtilis spore germination under moderate high pressure and examines factors affecting its function.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Jan 21, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology