Joanne K. Hobbs

The paper shows that stringent response activation in Staphylococcus aureus increases plasmid conjugation, particularly in strains with Rel mutations, without relying on known mechanisms like CodY derepression or increased plasmid copy number.

This study reveals the complete enzymatic cascade for {lambda}-carrageenan depolymerization in Pseudoalteromonas distincta using structural analysis of ten glycoside hydrolases and five sulfatases.