Robert Czajkowski

Beyond kin killing: Dickeya-derived phage-tail-like bacteriocin P2D1 targets phylogenetically distant Pseudomonas spp.

This study shows that the Dickeya-derived tailocin P2D1 targets phylogenetically distant Pseudomonas species, challenging the idea that tailocins only act against close relatives.

Production of P2D1 tailocins by Dickeya dadantii 3937: a temporal relationship between the stressor onset, gene expression, and the concentration of active particles

The paper examines the timing of P2D1 tailocin production in Dickeya dadantii 3937, showing gene expression peaks at 2 hours and tailocin concentration peaks at 6 hours post-induction, correlating with cell lysis.

Inner membrane protein OutB is covalently attached to peptidoglycan in the γ-proteobacterium Dickeya dadantii

The paper identifies OutB, an inner membrane protein in Dickeya dadantii, as covalently attached to peptidoglycan, similar to Braun lipoprotein, and shows that Ldt03 and Ldt84 enzymes mediate this attachment through amide bond formation.

Tailocin-mediated interactions in Soft Rot Pectobacteriaceae

This study examines tailocin production and activity in plant pathogenic bacteria, finding Dickeya spp. have higher killing efficiency and broader phylogenetic targets than Pectobacterium spp.

High-quality complete genome resource of tomato rhizosphere strain Pseudomonas donghuensis P482, a representative of a species with biocontrol activity against plant pathogens

The paper reports the complete genome of Pseudomonas donghuensis P482, a biocontrol strain against plant pathogens, providing resources for studying its biological control mechanisms.