Avigdor Eldar

This study shows that a phage-derived peptide alters Bacillus subtilis colony development and promotes sporulation without affecting planktonic growth.

This study shows that MazF toxin in Gram-positive bacteria specifically cleaves mRNAs to regulate stress response and enable rapid regrowth.

The paper reveals a DNA recognition-mimicry switch mechanism in SPBeta-like phages where an antirepressor inactivates a repressor via DNA mimicry, enabling lytic induction under SOS conditions and in the absence of neighboring prophages.

The paper shows that intercellular positive feedback loops stabilize microbial cooperation by reducing the need for population structure, using synthetic biology experiments with Bacillus subtilis.