Published in Mol Gen Genet on January 01, 1981
Bacterial gene transfer by natural genetic transformation in the environment. Microbiol Rev (1994) 8.52
Construction of plasmid cloning vectors for lactic streptococci which also replicate in Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli. Appl Environ Microbiol (1984) 5.83
Genetic competence in Bacillus subtilis. Microbiol Rev (1991) 3.77
Use of the Escherichia coli beta-glucuronidase (gusA) gene as a reporter gene for analyzing promoters in lactic acid bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol (1994) 3.25
Plasmid DNA in Streptococcus cremoris Wg2: Influence of pH on Selection in Chemostats of a Variant Lacking a Protease Plasmid. Appl Environ Microbiol (1982) 2.86
Molecular cloning with bifunctional plasmid vectors in Bacillus subtilis: isolation of a spontaneous mutant of Bacillus subtilis with enhanced transformability for Escherichia coli-propagated chimeric plasmid DNA. J Bacteriol (1983) 2.40
Genetic recombination in Bacillus subtilis 168: effects of recU and recS mutations on DNA repair and homologous recombination. J Bacteriol (1998) 1.29
Characterization of Bacillus subtilis recombinational pathways. J Bacteriol (1991) 1.12
Integration of linear, heterologous DNA molecules into the Bacillus subtilis chromosome: mechanism and use in induction of predictable rearrangements. J Bacteriol (1985) 1.09
Genetic recombination in Bacillus subtilis: a division of labor between two single-strand DNA-binding proteins. Nucleic Acids Res (2012) 1.08
The cell pole: the site of cross talk between the DNA uptake and genetic recombination machinery. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol (2012) 0.94
Formation of single-stranded DNA during DNA transformation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Bacteriol (1998) 0.92
SPP1-mediated plasmid transduction. J Virol (1982) 0.92
The RecU Holliday junction resolvase acts at early stages of homologous recombination. Nucleic Acids Res (2008) 0.91
Restriction and modification in Bacillus subtilis: effects on transfection under marker rescue conditions. J Virol (1982) 0.78
Transformation of Bacillus subtilis by single-stranded plasmid DNA. J Bacteriol (1986) 0.78
Plasmid marker rescue transformation proceeds by breakage-reunion in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (1987) 0.76
Controlled gene expression systems for Lactococcus lactis with the food-grade inducer nisin. Appl Environ Microbiol (1996) 7.12
Construction of plasmid cloning vectors for lactic streptococci which also replicate in Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli. Appl Environ Microbiol (1984) 5.83
Quorum sensing by peptide pheromones and two-component signal-transduction systems in Gram-positive bacteria. Mol Microbiol (1997) 4.28
Isolation and characterization of Streptococcus cremoris Wg2-specific promoters. Appl Environ Microbiol (1987) 4.27
Improved site-directed mutagenesis method using PCR. Nucleic Acids Res (1991) 4.17
Molecular mechanisms of genetic adaptation to xenobiotic compounds. Microbiol Rev (1992) 4.14
High-throughput diversity and functionality analysis of the gastrointestinal tract microbiota. Gut (2008) 4.10
Ultraviolet inactivation and excision-repair in Bacillus subtilis. I. Construction and characterization of a transformable eightfold auxotrophic strain and two ultraviolet-sensitive derivatives. Mutat Res (1972) 3.89
A system to generate chromosomal mutations in Lactococcus lactis which allows fast analysis of targeted genes. J Bacteriol (1995) 3.76
A general system for generating unlabelled gene replacements in bacterial chromosomes. Mol Gen Genet (1996) 3.54
Autoregulation of nisin biosynthesis in Lactococcus lactis by signal transduction. J Biol Chem (1995) 3.46
The relationship between molecular structure and transformation efficiency of some S. aureus plasmids isolated from B. subtilis. Mol Gen Genet (1978) 3.44
One way to do experiments on gene conversion? Transfection with heteroduplex SPP1 DNA. Mol Gen Genet (1970) 3.36
Genetic and transfection studies with B, subtilis phage SP 50. I. Phage mutants with restricted growth on B. subtilis strain 168. Mol Gen Genet (1970) 3.26
Use of the Escherichia coli beta-glucuronidase (gusA) gene as a reporter gene for analyzing promoters in lactic acid bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol (1994) 3.25
Functional analysis of promoters in the nisin gene cluster of Lactococcus lactis. J Bacteriol (1996) 3.23
Nucleotide sequence of the cell wall proteinase gene of Streptococcus cremoris Wg2. Appl Environ Microbiol (1988) 3.11
Cytosine-specific type II DNA methyltransferases. A conserved enzyme core with variable target-recognizing domains. J Mol Biol (1989) 3.08
Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding the major peptidoglycan hydrolase of Lactococcus lactis, a muramidase needed for cell separation. J Bacteriol (1995) 2.97
Homology modelling and protein engineering strategy of subtilases, the family of subtilisin-like serine proteinases. Protein Eng (1991) 2.95
Identification and characterization of the lantibiotic nisin Z, a natural nisin variant. Eur J Biochem (1991) 2.93
A maturation protein is essential for production of active forms of Lactococcus lactis SK11 serine proteinase located in or secreted from the cell envelope. J Bacteriol (1989) 2.89
Plasmid DNA in Streptococcus cremoris Wg2: Influence of pH on Selection in Chemostats of a Variant Lacking a Protease Plasmid. Appl Environ Microbiol (1982) 2.86
Campbell-like integration of heterologous plasmid DNA into the chromosome of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis. Appl Environ Microbiol (1989) 2.85
A chloride-inducible acid resistance mechanism in Lactococcus lactis and its regulation. Mol Microbiol (1998) 2.81
Restriction and modification in B. subtilis. Purification and general properties of a restriction endonuclease from strain R. Mol Gen Genet (1975) 2.79
Construction of a lactococcal expression vector: expression of hen egg white lysozyme in Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis. Appl Environ Microbiol (1989) 2.78
Organization and nucleotide sequences of two lactococcal bacteriocin operons. Appl Environ Microbiol (1991) 2.72
comK encodes the competence transcription factor, the key regulatory protein for competence development in Bacillus subtilis. Mol Microbiol (1995) 2.68
Molecular characterization of the plasmid-encoded eps gene cluster essential for exopolysaccharide biosynthesis in Lactococcus lactis. Mol Microbiol (1997) 2.68
Restriction and modification in B. subtilis. Biological aspects. Mol Gen Genet (1974) 2.68
Biochemical characterization of a molecular switch involving the heat shock protein ClpC, which controls the activity of ComK, the competence transcription factor of Bacillus subtilis. Genes Dev (1997) 2.65
Gene expression in Lactococcus lactis. FEMS Microbiol Rev (1992) 2.58
Cloning of usp45, a gene encoding a secreted protein from Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis MG1363. Gene (1990) 2.58
Primary structure and organization of the gene for a procaryotic, cell envelope-located serine proteinase. J Biol Chem (1989) 2.50
The effect of restriction on shotgun cloning and plasmid stability in Bacillus subtilis Marburg. Mol Gen Genet (1987) 2.44
Identification of mesophilic lactic acid bacteria by using polymerase chain reaction-amplified variable regions of 16S rRNA and specific DNA probes. Appl Environ Microbiol (1991) 2.44
Effect of Plasmid Incompatibility on DNA Transfer to Streptococcus cremoris. Appl Environ Microbiol (1988) 2.44
Cloning and expression of a Streptococcus cremoris proteinase in Bacillus subtilis and Streptococcus lactis. Appl Environ Microbiol (1985) 2.43
Construction of cloning, promoter-screening, and terminator-screening shuttle vectors for Bacillus subtilis and Streptococcus lactis. Appl Environ Microbiol (1985) 2.39
Clinical trial: multispecies probiotic supplementation alleviates the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and stabilizes intestinal microbiota. Aliment Pharmacol Ther (2007) 2.38
Physical properties of the DNA of bacteriophage SP50. Mol Gen Genet (1967) 2.38
Sequence and analysis of the genetic locus responsible for surfactin synthesis in Bacillus subtilis. Mol Microbiol (1993) 2.35
A molecular view of the intestinal ecosystem. Curr Issues Intest Microbiol (2000) 2.31
Genetic and biochemical characterization of the oligopeptide transport system of Lactococcus lactis. J Bacteriol (1993) 2.30
Construction and use of chimeric SPR/phi 3T DNA methyltransferases in the definition of sequence recognizing enzyme regions. EMBO J (1987) 2.28
Controlled gene expression systems for lactic acid bacteria: transferable nisin-inducible expression cassettes for Lactococcus, Leuconostoc, and Lactobacillus spp. Appl Environ Microbiol (1997) 2.27
Sequential order of target-recognizing domains in multispecific DNA-methyltransferases. EMBO J (1988) 2.27
The bacteriocin lactococcin A specifically increases permeability of lactococcal cytoplasmic membranes in a voltage-independent, protein-mediated manner. J Bacteriol (1991) 2.23
Gelatinase biosynthesis-activating pheromone: a peptide lactone that mediates a quorum sensing in Enterococcus faecalis. Mol Microbiol (2001) 2.22
Pediocin PA-1, a bacteriocin from Pediococcus acidilactici PAC1.0, forms hydrophilic pores in the cytoplasmic membrane of target cells. Appl Environ Microbiol (1993) 2.21
Detection of Plasmid Transfer from Pseudomonas fluorescens to Indigenous Bacteria in Soil by Using Bacteriophage phiR2f for Donor Counterselection. Appl Environ Microbiol (1991) 2.14
Detection and localization of syntrophic propionate-oxidizing bacteria in granular sludge by in situ hybridization using 16S rRNA-based oligonucleotide probes. Appl Environ Microbiol (1996) 2.13
Evidence for the operation of a novel Embden-Meyerhof pathway that involves ADP-dependent kinases during sugar fermentation by Pyrococcus furiosus. J Biol Chem (1994) 2.13
Sequence analysis and molecular characterization of the temperate lactococcal bacteriophage r1t. Mol Microbiol (1996) 2.10
Stability of Integrated Plasmids in the Chromosome of Lactococcus lactis. Appl Environ Microbiol (1990) 2.08
DNA methyltransferase genes of Bacillus subtilis phages: comparison of their nucleotide sequences. Gene (1986) 2.06
Sequence analysis of the Pseudomonas sp. strain P51 tcb gene cluster, which encodes metabolism of chlorinated catechols: evidence for specialization of catechol 1,2-dioxygenases for chlorinated substrates. J Bacteriol (1991) 2.06
Cofactor engineering: a novel approach to metabolic engineering in Lactococcus lactis by controlled expression of NADH oxidase. J Bacteriol (1998) 2.05
Controlled overproduction of proteins by lactic acid bacteria. Trends Biotechnol (1997) 2.04
A small gene, designated comS, located within the coding region of the fourth amino acid-activation domain of srfA, is required for competence development in Bacillus subtilis. Mol Microbiol (1995) 2.03
Demonstration of safety of probiotics -- a review. Int J Food Microbiol (1998) 2.02
The genome of Bacillus subtilis phage SPP1: the arrangement of restriction endonuclease generated fragments. Mol Gen Genet (1979) 2.02
Organization of multispecific DNA methyltransferases encoded by temperate Bacillus subtilis phages. EMBO J (1987) 1.96
comK acts as an autoregulatory control switch in the signal transduction route to competence in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (1994) 1.96
Use of the lactococcal nisA promoter to regulate gene expression in gram-positive bacteria: comparison of induction level and promoter strength. Appl Environ Microbiol (1998) 1.96
Evidence for the involvement of membranous bodies in the processes leading to genetic transformation in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol (1966) 1.95
Characterization of the Lactococcus lactis lactose operon promoter: contribution of flanking sequences and LacR repressor to promoter activity. J Bacteriol (1992) 1.91
Efficient random mutagenesis method with adjustable mutation frequency by use of PCR and dITP. Nucleic Acids Res (1993) 1.89
Comparison of lantibiotic gene clusters and encoded proteins. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek (1996) 1.88
The mycosubtilin synthetase of Bacillus subtilis ATCC6633: a multifunctional hybrid between a peptide synthetase, an amino transferase, and a fatty acid synthase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (1999) 1.87
The competence transcription factor of Bacillus subtilis recognizes short A/T-rich sequences arranged in a unique, flexible pattern along the DNA helix. Genes Dev (1998) 1.85
Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and regulatory analysis of the Lactococcus lactis dnaJ gene. J Bacteriol (1993) 1.84
Cloning and characterization of plasmid-encoded genes for the degradation of 1,2-dichloro-, 1,4-dichloro-, and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene of Pseudomonas sp. strain P51. J Bacteriol (1991) 1.82
Influence of amino acid substitutions in the nisin leader peptide on biosynthesis and secretion of nisin by Lactococcus lactis. J Biol Chem (1994) 1.82
Engineering an enzyme to resist boiling. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (1998) 1.81
DNA methyltransferases affecting the sequence 5'CCGG. Nucleic Acids Res (1981) 1.80
Transcriptional activation of the glycolytic las operon and catabolite repression of the gal operon in Lactococcus lactis are mediated by the catabolite control protein CcpA. Mol Microbiol (1998) 1.79
Purification and molecular characterization of ortho-chlorophenol reductive dehalogenase, a key enzyme of halorespiration in Desulfitobacterium dehalogenans. J Biol Chem (1999) 1.78
Nucleotide sequence and characterization of the broad-host-range lactococcal plasmid pWVO1. Plasmid (1991) 1.77
Cloning of two bacteriocin genes from a lactococcal bacteriocin plasmid. Appl Environ Microbiol (1989) 1.76
Molecular cloning, transcriptional analysis, and nucleotide sequence of lacR, a gene encoding the repressor of the lactose phosphotransferase system of Lactococcus lactis. J Biol Chem (1990) 1.75
Food-grade controlled lysis of Lactococcus lactis for accelerated cheese ripening. Nat Biotechnol (1997) 1.74
Food-grade cloning and expression system for Lactococcus lactis. Appl Environ Microbiol (1996) 1.74
The heterogeneity of rat-liver mitochondrial DNA. Biochim Biophys Acta (1978) 1.74
Molecular cloning and sequence analysis of the X-prolyl dipeptidyl aminopeptidase gene from Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris. Appl Environ Microbiol (1991) 1.72
Restriction and modification in Bacillus subtilis: DNA methylation potential of the related bacteriophages Z, SPR, SP beta, phi 3T, and rho 11. J Virol (1983) 1.72
DNA isolation protocols affect the detection limit of PCR approaches of bacteria in samples from the human gastrointestinal tract. Syst Appl Microbiol (2001) 1.71
Fate of donor DNA in some poorly transformable strains of Haemophilus influenzae. Mutat Res (1970) 1.70
Genetic marking of Lactococcus lactis shows its survival in the human gastrointestinal tract. Appl Environ Microbiol (1995) 1.68
Transformation in Bacillus subtilis. Fate of newly introduced transforming DNA. Mol Gen Genet (1973) 1.68
The environment within: how gut microbiota may influence metabolism and body composition. Diabetologia (2010) 1.67
In vivo nuclear magnetic resonance studies of glycolytic kinetics in Lactococcus lactis. Biotechnol Bioeng (1999) 1.67
Characterization of the Pseudomonas sp. strain P51 gene tcbR, a LysR-type transcriptional activator of the tcbCDEF chlorocatechol oxidative operon, and analysis of the regulatory region. J Bacteriol (1991) 1.66
Autolysis of Lactococcus lactis caused by induced overproduction of its major autolysin, AcmA. Appl Environ Microbiol (1997) 1.65
Detection and characterization of lactose-utilizing Lactococcus spp. in natural ecosystems. Appl Environ Microbiol (1995) 1.64
Plasmid transformation in Bacillus subtilis: effects of insertion of Bacillus subtilis DNA into plasmid pC194. Mol Gen Genet (1981) 1.63