Paul B. Rainey
Max Planck Society
235 Papers
1.2K Citations
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
The Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 wrinkly spreader biofilm requires attachment factor, cellulose fibre and LPS interactions to maintain strength and integrity.
TL;DR: Findings show that a major component of the WS air-liquid biofilm strength results from the interactions between LPS and the cellulose matrix of the biofilm--and that in the WS biofilm, cellulose fibres, attachment factor and LPS are required for biofilm development, strength and integrity.
The evolutionary emergence of stochastic phenotype switching in bacteria
Paul B. Rainey,Hubertus J. E. Beaumont,Gayle C. Ferguson,Jenna Gallie,Christian Kost,Eric Libby,Xue-Xian Zhang +6 more
TL;DR: An experiment is reviewed that provided evidence for an adaptive origin of stochastic phenotype switching by subjecting bacterial populations to a selective regime that mimicked essential features of the host immune response.
The effect of population structure on the rate of evolution
TL;DR: It is shown that the effects of population structure on the rate of evolution are more complex and subtle than previously recognized and the importance of fixation time is drawn attention.
The ecological genetics of Pseudomonas syringae from kiwifruit leaves
Christina Straub,Elena Colombi,Li Li,Hongwen Huang,Matthew D. Templeton,Honour C. McCann,Paul B. Rainey,Paul B. Rainey,Paul B. Rainey +8 more
TL;DR: The population structure and genetic diversity of a broad range of co-occurring Pseudomonas syringae isolated from infected and uninfected kiwifruit during an outbreak of bleeding canker disease caused by P. actinidiae in New Zealand are described.
Molecular mechanisms of xylose utilization by Pseudomonas fluorescens: overlapping genetic responses to xylose, xylulose, ribose and mannitol
TL;DR: Detailed genetic and biochemical analyses of XutR suggest an unconventional model ofXutR regulation that does not involve DNA‐looping, a mechanism typically found for AraC‐type regulators from enteric bacteria.