Paul B. Rainey
Max Planck Society
235 Papers
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Paul B. Rainey is an academic researcher from Max Planck Society. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Pseudomonas fluorescens. The author has an hindex of 70, co-authored 222 publications. Previous affiliations of Paul B. Rainey include Massey University & Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.
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Papers
Evolutionary genetics: The economics of mutation.
TL;DR: The presence of mutator genotypes in populations of bacteria may be favoured by selection because they produce rare beneficial mutations and thereby increase the rate of adaptive evolution.
Effect of Pseudomonas putida on hyphal growth of Agaricus bisporus
TL;DR: The effect of a basidiome stimulatory Pseudomonas putida isolate on hyphal growth of the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, and the effect of P. putida on dry weight of fungal material was investigated.
The PIN-domain toxin–antitoxin array in mycobacteria
TL;DR: It is suggested that the evolutionary origin of genes encoding mycobacterial PIN-domain TA operons is linked to the mobile gene pool, but thatTA operons can become resident within the chromosome of host cells from where they might be recruited to fulfil a variety of roles associated with retardation of cell growth and persistence in stressful environments.
Global analysis of predicted proteomes: Functional adaptation of physical properties
TL;DR: The complete predicted proteomes of >100 organisms spanning the three domains of life are used to investigate the comparative biology and evolution of proteomes and it is shown that, for the smallest and most alkaline proteomes, there is a negative relationship between proteome size and basicity.
Urocanate as a potential signaling molecule for bacterial recognition of eukaryotic hosts.
TL;DR: Mounting evidence suggests that urocanate—an intermediate of the histidine degradation pathway—accumulates in tissues, and acts as a molecule that promotes bacterial infection via molecular interaction with the bacterial regulatory protein HutC.