The structure of cbb3 cytochrome oxidase provides insights into proton pumping.

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The structure of cbb3 cytochrome oxidase provides insights into proton pumping.
Science. 2010 Jul 16;329(5989):327-30
Authors: Buschmann S, Warkentin E, Xie H, Langer JD, Ermler U, Michel H
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Explaining the structure of the Archean mass-independent sulfur isotope record.

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Explaining the structure of the Archean mass-independent sulfur isotope record.
Science. 2010 Jul 9;329(5988):204-7
Authors: Halevy I, Johnston DT, Schrag DP
Sulfur isotopes in ancient sediments prov… . . . → Read More: Explaining the structure of the Archean mass-independent sulfur isotope record.

Creation of a bacterial cell controlled by a chemically synthesized genome.

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Creation of a bacterial cell controlled by a chemically synthesized genome.
Science. 2010 Jul 2;329(5987):52-6
Authors: Gibson DG, Glass JI, Lartigue C, Noskov VN, Chuang RY, Algire MA, Benders GA, Montague … . . . → Read More: Creation of a bacterial cell controlled by a chemically synthesized genome.

An allosteric self-splicing ribozyme triggered by a bacterial second messenger.

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An allosteric self-splicing ribozyme triggered by a bacterial second messenger.
Science. 2010 Aug 13;329(5993):845-8
Authors: Lee ER, Baker JL, Weinberg Z, Sudarsan N, Breaker RR
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Quantifying E. coli proteome and transcriptome with single-molecule sensitivity in single cells.

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Quantifying E. coli proteome and transcriptome with single-molecule sensitivity in single cells.
Science. 2010 Jul 30;329(5991):533-8
Authors: Taniguchi Y, Choi PJ, Li GW, Chen H, Babu M, Hearn J, Emili A, … . . . → Read More: Quantifying E. coli proteome and transcriptome with single-molecule sensitivity in single cells.

Chemoattraction to dimethylsulfoniopropionate throughout the marine microbial food web.

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Chemoattraction to dimethylsulfoniopropionate throughout the marine microbial food web.
Science. 2010 Jul 16;329(5989):342-5
Authors: Seymour JR, Simó R, Ahmed T, Stocker R
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Cooperation between translating ribosomes and RNA polymerase in transcription elongation.

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Cooperation between translating ribosomes and RNA polymerase in transcription elongation.
Science. 2010 Apr 23;328(5977):504-8
Authors: Proshkin S, Rahmouni AR, Mironov A, Nudler E
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A NusE:NusG complex links transcription and translation.

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A NusE:NusG complex links transcription and translation.
Science. 2010 Apr 23;328(5977):501-4
Authors: Burmann BM, Schweimer K, Luo X, Wahl MC, Stitt BL, Gottesman ME, Rösch P
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pH sensing by intracellular Salmonella induces effector translocation.

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pH sensing by intracellular Salmonella induces effector translocation.
Science. 2010 May 21;328(5981):1040-3
Authors: Yu XJ, McGourty K, Liu M, Unsworth KE, Holden DW
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Reconstitution of outer membrane protein assembly from purified components.

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Reconstitution of outer membrane protein assembly from purified components.
Science. 2010 May 14;328(5980):890-2
Authors: Hagan CL, Kim S, Kahne D
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Plectasin, a fungal defensin, targets the bacterial cell wall precursor Lipid II.

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Plectasin, a fungal defensin, targets the bacterial cell wall precursor Lipid II.
Science. 2010 May 28;328(5982):1168-72
Authors: Schneider T, Kruse T, Wimmer R, Wiedemann I, Sass V, Pag U, Jansen A, Nielsen… . . . → Read More: Plectasin, a fungal defensin, targets the bacterial cell wall precursor Lipid II.

c-di-AMP secreted by intracellular Listeria monocytogenes activates a host type I interferon response.

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Science. 2010 Jun 25;328(5986):1703-5
Authors: Woodward JJ, Iavarone AT, Portnoy DA
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Sequential checkpoints govern substrate selection during cotranslational protein targeting.

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Sequential checkpoints govern substrate selection during cotranslational protein targeting.
Science. 2010 May 7;328(5979):757-60
Authors: Zhang X, Rashid R, Wang K, Shan SO
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Bioluminescence in the ocean: origins of biological, chemical, and ecological diversity.

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Science. 2010 May 7;328(5979):704-8
Authors: Widder EA
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D-amino acids trigger biofilm disassembly.

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D-amino acids trigger biofilm disassembly.
Science. 2010 Apr 30;328(5978):627-9
Authors: Kolodkin-Gal I, Romero D, Cao S, Clardy J, Kolter R, Losick R
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Reversible microbial colonization of germ-free mice reveals the dynamics of IgA immune responses.

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Science. 2010 Jun 25;328(5986):1705-9
Authors: Hapfelmeier S, Lawson MA, Slack E, Kirundi JK, Stoel M, Heiken… . . . → Read More: Reversible microbial colonization of germ-free mice reveals the dynamics of IgA immune responses.

A generalization of Hamilton’s rule for the evolution of microbial cooperation.

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Science. 2010 Jun 25;328(5986):1700-3
Authors: Smith J, Van Dyken JD, Zee PC
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Exploitation of the intestinal microflora by the parasitic nematode Trichuris muris.

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Science. 2010 Jun 11;328(5984):1391-4
Authors: Hayes KS, Bancroft AJ, Goldrick M, Portsmouth C, Roberts IS, Grencis RK
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Asymmetrical distribution of the second messenger c-di-GMP upon bacterial cell division.

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Science. 2010 Jun 4;328(5983):1295-7
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Evolution of MRSA during hospital transmission and intercontinental spread.

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Evolution of MRSA during hospital transmission and intercontinental spread.
Science. 2010 Jan 22;327(5964):469-74
Authors: Harris SR, Feil EJ, Holden MT, Quail MA, Nickerson EK, Chantratita N, Gardete S, Ta… . . . → Read More: Evolution of MRSA during hospital transmission and intercontinental spread.

CRISPR/Cas, the immune system of bacteria and archaea.

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CRISPR/Cas, the immune system of bacteria and archaea.
Science. 2010 Jan 8;327(5962):167-70
Authors: Horvath P, Barrangou R
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Structure and mechanisms of a protein-based organelle in Escherichia coli.

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Structure and mechanisms of a protein-based organelle in Escherichia coli.
Science. 2010 Jan 1;327(5961):81-4
Authors: Tanaka S, Sawaya MR, Yeates TO
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Tuberculous granuloma induction via interaction of a bacterial secreted protein with host epithelium.

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Science. 2010 Jan 22;327(5964):466-9
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Peptidomimetic antibiotics target outer-membrane biogenesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Science. 2010 Feb 19;327(5968):1010-3
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Acetylation of metabolic enzymes coordinates carbon source utilization and metabolic flux.

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Science. 2010 Feb 19;327(5968):1004-7
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Conformational spread as a mechanism for cooperativity in the bacterial flagellar switch.

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Science. 2010 Feb 5;327(5966):685-9
Authors: Bai F, Branch RW, Nicolau DV, Pilizota T, Steel BC, Maini PK, Berry RM
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Generating a prion with bacterially expressed recombinant prion protein.

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Generating a prion with bacterially expressed recombinant prion protein.
Science. 2010 Feb 26;327(5969):1132-5
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Plant peptides govern terminal differentiation of bacteria in symbiosis.

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Science. 2010 Feb 26;327(5969):1122-6
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Photorhabdus luminescens toxins ADP-ribosylate actin and RhoA to force actin clustering.

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Science. 2010 Feb 26;327(5969):1139-42
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A nodule-specific protein secretory pathway required for nitrogen-fixing symbiosis.

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Science. 2010 Feb 26;327(5969):1126-9
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Altruism, spite, and greenbeards.

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Altruism, spite, and greenbeards.
Science. 2010 Mar 12;327(5971):1341-4
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Spatially ordered dynamics of the bacterial carbon fixation machinery.

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Science. 2010 Mar 5;327(5970):1258-61
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Staphylococcus aureus Nonribosomal Peptide Secondary Metabolites Regulate Virulence

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Creation of a Bacterial Cell Controlled by a Chemically Synthesized Genome

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