Nature Reviews Microbiology contents June 2012 Volume 10 Number 6 pp 373-438

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June 2012 Volume 10 Number 6
Impact Factor 20.686 *	In this issue Editorial Research Highlights News and Analysis Reviews Perspectives Also this month  Featured article: Studies of endogenous retroviruses reveal a continuing evolutionary saga Jonathan P. Stoye
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35 years of resistance p373 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2813 After 35 years, the US Food and Drug Administration has officially dropped the idea of comprehensive legislation to control the non-medical use of antibiotics in agriculture, and instead is advocating voluntary oversight. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Top Bacterial physiology: Setting the speed of translation p375 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2796 Protein-coding sequences that resemble the Shine–Dalgarno sequence are major determinants of translation rate and drive codon selection in bacteria. PDF Bacterial virulence: A new pathogenicity island for Vibrio p376 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2799 VSP-1 identified as a pathogenicity island in the El Tor Vibrio cholerae strains. PDF Bacterial genetics: Hitting the CRISPR target p376 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2812 Two Molecular Cell papers reveal the mechanism by which the type I-E CRISPR–Cas system targets and degrades double-stranded DNA. PDF Bacterial evolution: Converging on divergence p378 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2798 Ecological divergence of Vibrio spp. is instigated by niche-specific gene sweeps followed by recombination within ecologically partitioned populations. PDF Synthetic biology: We can rebuild you p378 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2803 A report on replacing the native regulation mechanisms of the nitrogen fixation gene cluster from Klebsiella oxytoca with synthetic genetic components. PDF IN BRIEF Biofilms: Disassembly instructions included | Fungal pathogenesis: Pact of the titans | Techniques and applications: Sequencing platforms put to the test | Bacterial transcription: The right place at the right time | Bacterial evolution: Rewriting the evolutionary rule book | Environmental microbiology: Dinner for two PDF Microbiology JOBS of the week Marie Curie Experienced Researcher in NEXT AIR BIOTREAT (Zwolle, Netherlands): Developing the next generation air treatment based on replacing non-renewable resources by microbiology PAS Solutions BV (Pure air solutions) Assistant Scientist, Microbiology Analyst Kelly Scientific Resources Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Biochemistry, Pharmacology, and Microbiology UCF College of Medicine Assistant / Associate Professor - Microbiology Sanford School of Medicine, The University of South Dakota Quality Control Microbiology Lab Supervisor 1975 EMD Millipore US More Science jobs from Microbiology EVENT Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism 05.-10.08.12 ME, US More science events from
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GENOME WATCH Welcome to the plasmidome Alan Walker p379 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2804 This month's Genome Watch reviews a recent paper that used a metagenomics approach to characterize the plasmid content of bovine rumen samples. PDF
DISEASE WATCH In the news p380 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2811 Our monthly round up of infectious diseases news, which this month includes the identification of a new virulence gene that is on the rise in MRSA strains in China, studies describing the emergence and probable genetic basis of artemisinin resistance in malaria parasites in Thailand and an update on the controversial H5N1 influenza virus articles. PDF
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Microbial ecology of expanding oxygen minimum zones Jody J. Wright, Kishori M. Konwar & Steven J. Hallam p381 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2778 Dissolved oxygen concentration is a crucial organizing principle in marine ecosystems. In this Review, Hallam and colleagues describe recent advances in our understanding of the ecological and microbial features of oxygen-starved regions of the ocean, known as oxygen minimum zones. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Studies of endogenous retroviruses reveal a continuing evolutionary saga Jonathan P. Stoye p395 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2783 Retroviral integration into the genome of a germ cell can lead to colonization of the germ line, giving rise to an endogenous retrovirus (ERV). This Review describes the intimate evolutionary relationship between these viruses and their vertebrate hosts. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Global tuberculosis control: lessons learnt and future prospects Christian Lienhardt, Philippe Glaziou, Mukund Uplekar, Knut Lönnroth, Haileyesus Getahun & Mario Raviglione p407 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2797 The public health community worldwide has struggled with tuberculosis (TB) control for many years. Here, Christian Leinhardt and colleagues review the evolution of global TB control policies, including the Stop TB Strategy, and discuss the challenges and obstacles associated with control of this ancient disease. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Genome evolution in filamentous plant pathogens: why bigger can be better Sylvain Raffaele & Sophien Kamoun p417 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2790 With the advent of high-throughput sequencing, the genomes of many economically important filamentous fungal and oomycete plant pathogens have been sequenced, revealing a trend in several lineages for repeat driven expansion. Sylvain Raffaele and Sophien Kamoun review the genomic features of these pathogens, with a particular focus on genome structure and plasticity. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
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OPINION Trypanosomal immune evasion, chronicity and transmission: an elegant balancing act Paula MacGregor, Balazs Szöőr, Nicholas J. Savill & Keith R. Matthews p431 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2779 During their life cycle, trypanosomes must overcome conflicting demands to ensure their survival and transmission. In this Opinion article, Matthews and colleagues suggest that infection chronicity and transmissibility result from an interplay between programmes of antigenic variation and development. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
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