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Antagonistic coevolution between a bacterium and a bacteriophage by Buckling, A., Rainey, P. B..

“…Antagonistic coevolution between hosts and parasites is believed to play a pivotal role in host and parasite population dynamics, the evolutionary maintenance…”
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The structure-function relationship of WspR, a Pseudomonas fluorescens response regulator with a GGDEF output domain by Malone, J. G, Williams, R, Christen, M, Jenal, U, Spiers, A. J, Rainey, P. B

“…1 Division of Molecular Microbiology, Biozentrum, Klingelbergstrasse 50–70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland 2 Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford,…”
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Adaptive radiation in a heterogeneous environment by Rainey, Paul B, Travisano, Michael

“…Successive adaptive radiations have played a pivotal role in the evolution of biological diversity. The effects of adaptive radiation are often seen, but the…”
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Spatial heterogeneity and the stability of host‐parasite coexistence by BROCKHURST, M. A., BUCKLING, A, RAINEY, P. B.

“…Spatially heterogeneous environments can theoretically promote more stable coexistence of hosts and parasites by reducing the risk of parasite attack either…”
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Crystal structure of a bicupin protein HutD involved in histidine utilization in Pseudomonas by Gerth, M.L., Liu, Y., Jiao, W., Zhang, X.‐X., Baker, E.N., Lott, J.S., Rainey, P.B., Johnston, J.M.

“…ABSTRACT Cupins form one of the most functionally diverse superfamilies of proteins, with members performing a wide range of catalytic, non‐catalytic, and…”
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Diversity peaks at intermediate productivity in a laboratory microcosm by Kassen, Rees, Buckling, Angus, Bell, Graham, Rainey, Paul B

“…The species diversity of natural communities is often strongly related to their productivity. The pattern of this relationship seems to vary: diversity is…”
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The emergence and maintenance of diversity: insights from experimental bacterial populations by Rainey, Paul B., Buckling, Angus, Kassen, Rees, Travisano, Michael

“…Mechanisms maintaining genetic and phenotypic variation in natural populations are central issues in ecology and evolution. However, the long generation times…”
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Biofilm diversity as a test of the insurance hypothesis by Cooper, T F, Beaumont, H J E, Rainey, P B

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Testing temperature-induced proteomic changes in the plant-associated bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 by Knight, C. G., Zhang, X. X., Gunn, A., Brenner, T., Jackson, R. W., Giddens, S. R., Prabhakar, S., Zitzmann, N., Rainey, P. B.

“…Summary Traits used by bacteria to enhance ecological performance in natural environments are not well understood. Recognizing that the saprophytic…”
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Evolution of cooperation and conflict in experimental bacterial populations by Rainey, Paul B, Rainey, Katrina

“…A fundamental problem in biology is the evolutionary transition from single cells to multicellular life forms. During this transition the unit of selection…”
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The turnover of strains in intermittent and persistent nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus by Ritchie, S.R, Isdale, E, Priest, P, Rainey, P.B, Thomas, M.G

“…Summary Objectives We aimed to examine the dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in healthy adults. Method Selected S. aureus strains isolated from…”
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Quantitative and qualitative seasonal changes in the microbial community from the phyllosphere of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) by Thompson, I.P. (Institute of Virology and Environmental Microbiology, Oxford (United Kingdom)), Bailey, M.J, Fenlon, J.S, Fermor, T.R, Lilley, A.K, Lynch, J.M, McCormack, P.J, McQuilken, M.P, Purdy, K.J, Rainey, P.B, Whipps, J.M

“…Bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi colonizing immature, mature and senescing primary leaves of field grown Beta vulgaris (sugar beet) were analysed over a…”
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The role of parasites in sympatric and allopatric host diversification by Buckling, Angus, Rainey, Paul B

“…Exploiters (parasites and predators) are thought to play a significant role in diversification, and ultimately speciation, of their hosts or prey. Exploiters…”
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Adaptation of Pseudomonas fluorescens to the plant rhizosphere by Rainey, Paul B.

“…Saprophytic Pseudomonas are common root‐colonizing bacteria that can improve plant health. Efficient exploitation of these bacteria in agriculture requires…”
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Big questions, small worlds: microbial model systems in ecology by Jessup, Christine M., Kassen, Rees, Forde, Samantha E., Kerr, Ben, Buckling, Angus, Rainey, Paul B., Bohannan, Brendan J.M.

“…Although many biologists have embraced microbial model systems as tools to address genetic and physiological questions, the explicit use of microbial…”
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Biofilm formation at the air–liquid interface by the Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 wrinkly spreader requires an acetylated form of cellulose by Spiers, Andrew J., Bohannon, John, Gehrig, Stefanie M., Rainey, Paul B.

“…Summary The wrinkly spreader (WS) genotype of Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 colonizes the air–liquid interface of spatially structured microcosms resulting in…”
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Site directed chromosomal marking of a fluorescent pseudomonad isolated from the phytosphere of sugar beet; stability and potential for marker gene transfer by Bailey, M J, Lilley, A K, Thompson, I P, Rainey, P B, Ellis, R J

“…A plasmid-free, non-pathogenic, ribosomal RNA group 1 fluorescent pseudomonad, Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25, was selected from the microflora of sugar beet…”
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Autolysis and Autoaggregation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colony Morphology Mutants by D'Argenio, David A., Calfee, M. Worth, Rainey, Paul B., Pesci, Everett C.

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Experimental adaptation to high and low quality environments under different scales of temporal variation by BUCKLING, A., BROCKHURST, M. A., TRAVISANO, M., RAINEY, P. B.

“…We investigated the role of the scale of temporal variation in the evolution of generalism in populations of the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens. Replicate…”
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Microbiology. When being hyper keeps you fit by Rainey, B P, Moxon, E R

“…Keeping pace with an ever-changing environment is critical to the evolutionary success of all organisms. The key lies in variations in biological…”
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