Nature Communications (Jan 2019)
RETRACTED ARTICLE: A switch in the poly(dC)/RmlB complex regulates bacterial persister formation
- Xu Chen,
- Gen Li,
- Xuewei Liao,
- Jie Fang,
- Bo Li,
- Shanshan Yu,
- Mingming Sun,
- Jun Wu,
- Lihao Zhang,
- Yi Hu,
- Jiaguo Jiao,
- Ting Liu,
- Li Xu,
- Xiaoyun Chen,
- Manqiang Liu,
- Huixin Li,
- Feng Hu,
- Kouhong Sun
Affiliations
- Xu Chen
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Gen Li
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Xuewei Liao
- Center for Analysis and Testing, Nanjing Normal University
- Jie Fang
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Bo Li
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Shanshan Yu
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Mingming Sun
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Jun Wu
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Lihao Zhang
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Yi Hu
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Jiaguo Jiao
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Ting Liu
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Li Xu
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Xiaoyun Chen
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Manqiang Liu
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Huixin Li
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Feng Hu
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Kouhong Sun
- Zoonbio Biotechnology Co., Ltd
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07861-z
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 10,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 14
Abstract
The mechanisms underlying bacterial persisters formation remain poorly understood. Here, Chen et al. identify a complex formed by extracellular poly(dC) and the binding protein RmlB that controls Pseudomonas aeruginosa persister formation in response to environmental stimuli.
