List of Publications

 

Russell M.H,. Bible, A. N., Fang, X., Gooding, J. R., Campagna, S. R., Gomelsky, M. and G. Alexandre (2013) Integration of the second messenger c-di-GMP into the chemotactic signaling pathway promotes sensory adaptation. mBio 4(2):e00001- 13. doi:10.1128/mBio.00001-13

Bible, A. N., Russell, M. H., and G. Alexandre (2012). The Azospirillum brasilense Che1 chemotaxis pathway controls the swimming velocity which affects transient cell-to-cell clumping. J. Bacteriol

Wisniewski-Dye, F., Borziak, K., Khalsa-Moyers, G., Alexandre, G., Sukharnikov, L.O., Wuichet, K., Hurst, G.B., McDonald, W.H., Robertson, J.S., Barbe, V., Calteau, A., Rouy, Z., Mangenot, S., Prigent-Combaret, C., Normand, P., Boyer, M., Siguier, P., Dessaux, Y., Elmerich, C., Condemine, G., Krishnen, G., Kennedy, I., Paterson, A.H., Gonzalez, V., Mavingui, P., Zhulin, I.B. (2011). Azospirillum genomes reveal transition of bacteria from aquatic to terrestrial environments. PLoS Genetics7: e1002430

Alexandre G., S. Crosson, T. Shimizu, and T. Msadek. (2011). Bacterial moving and shaking: the 11th blast meeting. Mol Microbiol. 81(1): 8-22.(Conference review)

Siuti, P., C. S. Green, A. N. Edwards, M. Doktycz and G. Alexandre. (2011). The chemotaxis-like Che1 pathway has an indirect role in adhesive cell properties of Azospirillum brasilense. FEMS Microbiol. Lett.323: 105–112

Edwards, A. N., P. Siuti, A. N. Bible, G. Alexandre, S. T. Retterer, M. J. Doktycz and J. L. Morrell-Falvey (2011). Characterization of cell surface and extracellular matrix remodeling ofAzospirillum brasilense chemotaxis-like 1 signal transduction pathway mutants by atomic force microscopy. FEMS Microbiology Letters 314(2):131-139.

Alexandre, G. (2010) Coupling metabolism and chemotaxis-dependent behaviours by energy taxis receptors. Microbiology 156:2283-2293

Xie, Z., Ulrich, L. E., Zhulin, I. B. and G. Alexandre (2010) PAS domain containing chemoreceptor couples dynamic changes in metabolism with chemotaxis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 107(5):2235-2240 (This article has been selected and evaluated for the Faculty of 1000 Biology)

Buchan, A., Crombie, B. and G. M. Alexandre (2010) Temporal dynamics and genetic diversity of chemotactic-competent microbial populations in the rhizosphere. Environ. Microbiol. (published online, doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02290.x)

Wasim, M., A. N. Bible, Z., Xie, and G. Alexandre (2009) Alkyl hydroperoxide reductase has a role in oxidative stress resistance and in modulating changes in cell surface properties in Azospirillum brasilense Sp245. Microbiology  155:1192-11202

Miller, L. D., Russell, M. H. And G. Alexandre (2009) Diversity in bacterial chemotactic responses and niche adaptation. Adv. Appl. Microbiol. 66:53-75

Alexandre, G. (2008) A sense of self-worth: energy taxis provides insight into how Helicobacter pylori navigates through its environment. J Bacteriol 190:3095-3097 (Guest Commentary)

Bible, A. N., B. B. Stephens, D. R. Ortega, Z. Xie and G. Alexandre (2008) Function of a chemotaxis-like signal transduction pathway in modulating motility, cell clumping and cell length in the alpha-proteobacterium Azospirillum brasilense. J. Bacteriol. 190:6365-6375

Miller, L. D., C. K. Yost, F. Hynes and G. Alexandre (2007) The major chemotaxis gene cluster of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae is essential for competitive nodulation. Molecular Microbiology 63 (2): 348-362.

Alexandre, G., and I. B. Zhulin (2007) Chemotaxis in soil diazotrophs: survival and adaptative response.In: Associative Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria and Cyanobacterial Associations. Series: Nitrogen Fixation – Origins, Applications, and Research Progress, Vol. 5. C. Elmerich and W.E. Newton(eds.), Springer, Germany.

Badger, J.H., T. R. Hoover, Y. V. Brun, R. M. Weiner, M. T. Laub, G. Alexandre, J. Mrázek, Q. Ren, I. T. Paulsen, K. E. Nelson, H. M. Khouri, D. Radune, J. Sosa, R. J. Dodson, S. A. Sullivan, M. J. Rosovitz, R. Madupu, L. M. Brinkac, A. S. Durkin, S. C. Daugherty, S. P. Kothari, M. G. Giglio, L. Zhou, D. H. Haft, J. D. Selengut, T. M. Davidsen, Q. Yang, N. Zafar, and N. L. Ward (2006) Comparative genomic evidence for a close relationship between the dimorphic prosthecate bacteria Hyphomonas neptunium and Caulobacter crescentus. Journal of Bacteriology 188: 6841-6850.

Stephens, B. B., S. N. Loar and G. Alexandre (2006) The role of CheB and CheR in the complex chemotactic and aerotactic pathway ofAzospirillum brasilense. Journal of Bacteriology 188: 4759-4768.

Su, S., B. B. Stephens, G. Alexandre and S. K. Farrand (2006) Lon protease of the alpha-proteobacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens is required for normal growth, cellular morphology and full virulence. Microbiology 152: 1197-1207.

Greer-Phillips, S., B. B. Stephens and G. Alexandre (2004) An energy taxis transducer promotes plant root colonization by Azospirillum brasilense. Journal of Bacteriology 186: 6595-6604.

Alexandre, G., Greer-Phillips, S. and I. B. Zhulin (2004) Ecological role of energy taxis in microorganisms. FEMS Microbiology Reviews 28: 113-126.

Greer-Phillips S. E, G. Alexandre, B. L. Taylor, and I. B. Zhulin (2003) Aer and Tsr guide Escherichia coli in spatial gradients of oxidizable substrates. Microbiology 149: 2661-2667.

Alexandre, G. and I. B. Zhulin (2003) Different evolutionary constraints on chemotaxis proteins CheW and CheY revealed by heterologous expression studies and protein sequence analysis. Journal of Bacteriology 185: 544-552.

Hauwaerts, D., G. Alexandre, S. K. Das, J. Vanderleyden, and I. B. Zhulin (2002) A major chemotaxis gene cluster in Azospirillum brasilenseand relationships between chemotaxis operons in alpha-proteobacteria. FEMS Microbiology Letters 208: 61-67.

Alexandre, G., and I. B. Zhulin (2001) More than one way to sense chemicals. Journal of Bacteriology 183: 4681-4686.

Alexandre, G., S. E. Greer, and I. B. Zhulin (2000) Energy taxis is the dominant behavior in Azospirillum brasilense. Journal of Bacteriology 182:6042-6048.

Alexandre, G., and I. B. Zhulin (2000) Laccases are widespread in bacteria. Trends in Biotechnology 18: 41-42.

Alexandre, G., R. Bally, B. L. Taylor, and I. B. Zhulin (1999) Loss of cytochrome c oxidase activity and acquisition of resistance to exogenous quinones in a laccase-positive variant of Azospirillum lipoferum. Journal of Bacteriology 181: 6730-6738.

Alexandre, G., and R. Bally (1999) Emergence of a laccase-positive variant of Azospirillum lipoferum occurs via a two-step phenotypic switching process. FEMS Microbiology Letters 174: 371-378.

Alexandre, G., R. Rohr, and R. Bally (1999) A phase variant ofAzospirillum lipoferum lacks a polar flagellum and constitutively expresses mechanosensing lateral flagella. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 65: 4701-4704.

Bouillant, M.L., L. Miche, O. Ouedraogo, G. Alexandre, C. Jacoud, G. Salle, and R. Bally (1997) Inhibition of Striga seed germination associated with sorghum growth promotion by soil bacteria. Comptes Rendus de l’Academie Des Sciences Serie III – Sciences de la Vie (Proceedings of the French Academy of Sciences – Life Science Series) 320: 159-162.

Alexandre, G., C. Jacoud, D. Faure, and R. Bally (1996) Population dynamics of a motile and non-motile Azospirillum lipoferum strain during rice colonization and motility variation in the rhizosphere. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 19: 271-278.