Clay Fuqua

This study identifies rfbA and rfbD genes critical for UPPGalN biosynthesis in Agrobacterium tumefaciens, revealing their role in cell surface functions, motility, and biofilm formation.

This study identifies the conserved two-component system ChvGI as essential for the honey bee symbiont Bombella apis to survive in harsh host environments and regulate key bacterial behaviors.

The paper identifies two natural isolates of Agrobacterium tumefaciens with fused chromosomes, revealing constraints for replicon fusion and survival.

This paper identifies a pterin-responsive regulatory mechanism in Agrobacterium tumefaciens that controls biofilm formation through interactions between PruR, DcpA, and pterins.