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Type IV pili: dynamics, biophysics and functional consequences by Craig, Lisa, Forest, Katrina T., Maier, Berenike

“…The surfaces of many bacteria are decorated with long, exquisitely thin appendages called type IV pili (T4P), dynamic filaments that are rapidly polymerized…”
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Collective polarization dynamics in bacterial colonies signify the occurrence of distinct subpopulations by Hennes, Marc, Bender, Niklas, Cronenberg, Tom, Welker, Anton, Maier, Berenike

“…Membrane potential in bacterial systems has been shown to be dynamic and tightly related to survivability at the single-cell level. However, little is known…”
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How Bacteria Use Type IV Pili Machinery on Surfaces by Maier, Berenike, Wong, Gerard C.L

“…The bacterial type IV pilus (T4P) is a versatile molecular machine with a broad range of functions. Recent advances revealed that the molecular components and…”
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Antibiotics modulate attractive interactions in bacterial colonies affecting survivability under combined treatment by Cronenberg, Tom, Hennes, Marc, Wielert, Isabelle, Maier, Berenike

“…Biofilm formation protects bacteria from antibiotics. Very little is known about the response of biofilm-dwelling bacteria to antibiotics at the single cell…”
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Phase and antigenic variation govern competition dynamics through positioning in bacterial colonies by Zöllner, Robert, Oldewurtel, Enno R., Kouzel, Nadzeya, Maier, Berenike

“…Cellular positioning towards the surface of bacterial colonies and biofilms can enhance dispersal, provide a selective advantage due to increased nutrient and…”
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External Stresses Affect Gonococcal Type 4 Pilus Dynamics by Kraus-Römer, Sebastian, Wielert, Isabelle, Rathmann, Isabel, Grossbach, Jan, Maier, Berenike

“…Bacterial type 4 pili (T4P) are extracellular polymers that serve both as adhesins and molecular motors. Functionally, they are involved in adhesion, colony…”
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Differential interaction forces govern bacterial sorting in early biofilms by Oldewurtel, Enno R, Kouzel, Nadzeya, Dewenter, Lena, Henseler, Katja, Maier, Berenike

“…Bacterial biofilms can generate micro-heterogeneity in terms of surface structures. However, little is known about the associated changes in the physics of…”
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Composite system mediates two-step DNA uptake into Helicobacter pylori by Stingl, Kerstin, Müller, Stephanie, Scheidgen-Kleyboldt, Gerda, Clausen, Martin, Maier, Berenike

“…The Gram-negative gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori depends on natural transformation for genomic plasticity, which leads to host adaptation and spread of…”
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Mobility of extracellular DNA within gonococcal colonies by Bender, Niklas, Hennes, Marc, Maier, Berenike

“…Transformation enables bacteria to acquire genetic information from extracellular DNA (eDNA). Close proximity between bacteria in colonies and biofilms may…”
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High-Force Generation Is a Conserved Property of Type IV Pilus Systems by Clausen, Martin, Jakovljevic, Vladimir, Søgaard-Andersen, Lotte, Maier, Berenike

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Photoactive Hybrid Nanomaterial for Targeting, Labeling, and Killing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria by Strassert, Cristian A, Otter, Matthias, Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q, Höne, Andrea, Vida, Yolanda, Maier, Berenike, De Cola, Luisa

“…Killing with light: A multifunctional nanosized zeolite L uses amino groups, a luminescent dye, and a 1O2 producer to target, label, and kill pathogenic and…”
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Caging dynamics in bacterial colonies by Hennes, Marc, Cronenberg, Tom, Maier, Berenike

“…In colonies, bacteria are often densely packed due to strong attractive forces between neighboring cells. For organisms where aggregation is mediated by type 4…”
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Regulation of the type IV pili molecular machine by dynamic localization of two motor proteins by Bulyha, Iryna, Schmidt, Carmen, Lenz, Peter, Jakovljevic, Vladimir, Höne, Andrea, Maier, Berenike, Hoppert, Michael, Søgaard-Andersen, Lotte

“…Type IV pili (T4P) are surface structures that undergo extension/retraction oscillations to generate cell motility. In Myxococcus xanthus, T4P are unipolarly…”
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Rapid cytoskeletal response of epithelial cells to force generation by type IV pili by Opitz, Dirk, Maier, Berenike

“…Many bacterial pathogens interfere with cellular functions including phagocytosis and barrier integrity. The human pathogen Neissieria gonorrhoeae generates…”
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Non-equilibrium dynamics of bacterial colonies—growth, active fluctuations, segregation, adhesion, and invasion by Zhou, Kai, Hennes, Marc, Maier, Berenike, Gompper, Gerhard, Sabass, Benedikt

“…Colonies of bacteria endowed with a pili-based self-propulsion machinery are ideal models for investigating the structure and dynamics of active many-particle…”
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Oxygen governs gonococcal microcolony stability by enhancing the interaction force between type IV pili by Dewenter, Lena, Volkmann, Thorsten E, Maier, Berenike

“…The formation of small bacterial clusters, called microcolonies, is the first step towards the formation of bacterial biofilms. The human pathogen Neisseria…”
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Conformation and Self-Diffusion of Single DNA Molecules Confined to Two Dimensions by Maier, Berenike, Rädler, Joachim O.

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Concerted spatio-temporal dynamics of imported DNA and ComE DNA uptake protein during gonococcal transformation by Gangel, Heike, Hepp, Christof, Müller, Stephanie, Oldewurtel, Enno R, Aas, Finn Erik, Koomey, Michael, Maier, Berenike

“…Competence for transformation is widespread among bacterial species. In the case of Gram-negative systems, a key step to transformation is the import of DNA…”
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Replication by a Single DNA Polymerase of a Stretched Single-Stranded DNA by Maier, Berenike, Bensimon, David, Croquette, Vincent

“…A new approach to the study of DNA/protein interactions has been opened through the recent advances in the manipulation of single DNA molecules. These allow…”
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How Physical Interactions Shape Bacterial Biofilms by Maier, Berenike

“…Biofilms are structured communities formed by a single or multiple microbial species. Within biofilms, bacteria are embedded into extracellular matrix,…”
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