Microbiology

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Fungal dormancy sensor Rsd1 links farnesol to infection control

Researchers identify the farnesol sensor Rsd1 as a switch for fungal dormancy in Fusarium pseudograminearum, with bacteria altering germination and disease severity.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · Oct 26, 2026 · 5 min read

Microbiology·Sci Transl Med

RsmB Guides E. coli Ribosome Assembly Through Protein Recruitment

Science Translational Medicine reports that methyltransferase RsmB helps E. coli ribosome assembly by directing ribosomal protein recruitment.

Oct 25, 2026

Microbiology·Cancer Cell

Theonellamide A Alters Cell Wall Glucan Production in Fission Yeast

A fission yeast study shows the antifungal peptide theonellamide A perturbs membranes and drives ectopic cell wall glucan…

Oct 24, 2026

Microbiology·bioRxiv

Phage Resistance Alters Antibiotic Sensitivity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

In Pseudomonas aeruginosa, phage resistance reshaped antibiotic sensitivity in a strain- and phage-specific way, with colistin and tobramycin…

Oct 23, 2026

Microbiology·BMJ

Coenocytic Algae Microbiomes Reveal Distinct Bacterial Genomes and Pathways

Metagenome-assembled genomes from coenocytic algae reveal Pseudomonadota dominance and enriched secretion, motility, and thiamin pathways.

Oct 22, 2026

Microbiology·bioRxiv

Microbe-Assisted Host Rescue Model Maps Two Paths to Population Survival

A new population-genetics model separates direct microbial benefits from faster adaptation and identifies dilution as a failure mode…

Oct 22, 2026

Microbiology·bioRxiv

Phage Susceptibility Varies Within Chronic Pseudomonas Lung Infection

Within chronic cystic fibrosis lung infections, Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed uneven phage susceptibility, complicating phage therapy precision.

Oct 22, 2026

Microbiology·bioRxiv

Bacterial periplasmic expansion follows distinct stress pathways in E. coli

A preprint finds starvation and three antibiotics trigger similar periplasmic expansion in E. coli through different mechanical and…

Oct 22, 2026

Microbiology·Cancer Cell

Soil and rhizosphere microbes drive plant resilience and sustainable agriculture

A microbiology review explains how soil, rhizosphere communities, and plant-growth microbes support fertility, stress tolerance, and sustainable agriculture.

Oct 21, 2026

Microbiology·NIH

Post-microbial therapeutics reframes microbiome treatment around function

A microbiology review proposes post-microbial therapeutics as a function-centered framework linking microbial perturbation to host benefit.

Oct 21, 2026

Microbiology

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