UW-Madison Dept of Bacteriology

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Dept of Bacteriology, UW-Madison, rotating image Our Department has been devoted to excellence in microbiology research, teaching, and service since its inception in 1914. We encourage you to learn more about us by exploring the resources here or by visiting us in our spectacular new home in the Microbial Sciences Building.

Bacteriology Historical Tidbits

2007 Picture of MSBThe department moved into the new Microbial Science Building. Click here to read more.

New Papers

de Oliveira MN, Jewell KA, Freitas FS, Benjamin LA, Tótola MR, Borges AC, Moraes CA, Suen G. Characterizing the microbiota across the gastrointestinal tract of a Brazilian Nelore steer. Vet. Microbiol.
Adams AS, Aylward FO, Adams SM, Erbilgin N, Aukema BH, Currie CR, Suen G, Raffa KF. Mountain pine beetles colonizing historical and naive host trees are associated with a bacterial community highly enriched in genes contributing to terpene metabolism. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
Adams AS, Aylward FO, Adams SM, Erbilgin N, Aukema BH, Currie CR, Suen G, Raffa KF. Mountain pine beetles colonizing historical and naive host trees are associated with a bacterial community highly enriched in genes contributing to terpene metabolism. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
Tyler BM, Kale SD, Wang Q, Tao K, Clark HR, Drews K, Antignani V, Rumore A, Hayes T, Plett JM, Fudal I, Gu B, Chen Q, Affeldt KJ, Berthier E, Fischer GJ, Dou D, Shan W, Keller NP, Martin F, Rouxel T, Lawrence CB. Microbe-Independent Entry of Oomycete RxLR Effectors and Fungal RxLR-Like Effectors Into Plant and Animal Cells Is Specific and Reproducible. Mol. Plant Microbe Interact.
Weimer PJ, Moen GN. Quantitative analysis of growth and volatile fatty acid production by the anaerobic ruminal bacterium Megasphaera elsdenii T81. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol.
Rakowski SA, Filutowicz M. Plasmid R6K replication control. Plasmid
Bliss DZ, Weimer PJ, Jung HJ, Savik K. In vitro degradation and fermentation of three dietary fiber sources by human colonic bacteria. J. Agric. Food Chem.
Ross W, Vrentas CE, Sanchez-Vazquez P, Gaal T, Gourse RL. The Magic Spot: A ppGpp Binding Site on E. coli RNA Polymerase Responsible for Regulation of Transcription Initiation. Mol. Cell
Palmer JM, Bok JW, Lee S, Dagenais TR, Andes DR, Kontoyiannis DP, Keller NP. Loss of CclA, required for histone 3 lysine 4 methylation, decreases growth but increases secondary metabolite production in Aspergillus fumigatus. PeerJ
Winkelman JT, Bree AC, Bate AR, Eichenberger P, Gourse RL, Kearns DB. RemA is a DNA-binding protein that activates biofilm matrix gene expression in Bacillus subtilis. Mol. Microbiol.
Sekonyela R, Palmer JM, Bok JW, Jain S, Berthier E, Forseth R, Schroeder F, Keller NP. RsmA Regulates Aspergillus fumigatus Gliotoxin Cluster Metabolites Including Cyclo(L-Phe-L-Ser), a Potential New Diagnostic Marker for Invasive Aspergillosis. PLoS ONE
Shin KS, Park HS, Kim YH, Yu JH. Comparative proteomic analyses reveal that FlbA down-regulates gliT expression and SOD activity in Aspergillus fumigatus. J Proteomics
Shin YH, Mortenson DE, Satyshur KA, Forest KT, Gellman SH. Differential Impact of ? and ? Residue Preorganization on ?/?/?-Peptide Helix Stability in Water. J. Am. Chem. Soc.
Forest KT. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli CS1 pilus: not one structure but several. J. Bacteriol.
Korripally P, Timokhin VI, Houtman CJ, Mozuch MD, Hammel KE. Evidence from Serpula lacrymans that 2,5-dimethoxyhydroquinone Is a lignocellulolytic agent of divergent brown rot basidiomycetes. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
DeNapoli J, Tehranchi AK, Wang JD. Dose-dependent reduction of replication elongation rate by (p)ppGpp in Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis Molecular Microbiology
Miki Y, Pogni R, Acebes S, Lucas F, Fernández-Fueyo E, Baratto MC, Fernández MI, de Los Ríos V, Ruiz-Dueñas FJ, Sinicropi A, Basosi R, Hammel KE, Guallar V, Martínez AT. Formation of a tyrosine adduct involved in lignin degradation by Trametopsis cervina lignin peroxidase: A novel peroxidase activation mechanism. Biochem. J.
Aylward FO, McDonald BR, Adams SM, Valenzuela A, Schmidt RA, Goodwin LA, Woyke T, Currie CR, Suen G, Poulsen M. Comparison of 26 Sphingomonad Genomes Reveals Diverse Environmental Adaptations and Biodegradative Capabilities. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
Aylward FO, McDonald BR, Adams SM, Valenzuela A, Schmidt RA, Goodwin LA, Woyke T, Currie CR, Suen G, Poulsen M. Comparison of 26 Sphingomonad Genomes Reveals Diverse Environmental Adaptations and Biodegradative Capabilities. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
Aylward FO, Burnum-Johnson KE, Tringe SG, Teiling C, Tremmel DM, Moeller JA, Scott JJ, Barry KW, Piehowski PD, Nicora CD, Malfatti SA, Monroe ME, Purvine SO, Goodwin LA, Smith RD, Weinstock GM, Gerardo NM, Suen G, Lipton MS, Currie CR. Leucoagaricus gongylophorus produces a diversity of enzymes for recalcitrant plant polymer degradation in leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
Aylward FO, Burnum-Johnson KE, Tringe SG, Teiling C, Tremmel DM, Moeller JA, Scott JJ, Barry KW, Piehowski PD, Nicora CD, Malfatti SA, Monroe ME, Purvine SO, Goodwin LA, Smith RD, Weinstock GM, Gerardo NM, Suen G, Lipton MS, Currie CR. Leucoagaricus gongylophorus produces a diversity of enzymes for recalcitrant plant polymer degradation in leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
Berthier E, Lim FY, Deng Q, Guo CJ, Kontoyiannis DP, Wang CC, Rindy J, Beebe DJ, Huttenlocher A, Keller NP. Low-volume toolbox for the discovery of immunosuppressive fungal secondary metabolites. PLoS Pathog.
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Department of Bacteriology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Department Chair: Richard Gourse
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