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Transcription Mapping as a Tool in Phage Genomics: The Case of the Temperate Streptococcus thermophilus Phage Sfi21 (2002)
Journal Article
Ventura, M., Foley, S., Bruttin, A., Chennoufi, S. C., Canchaya, C., & Brüssow, H. (2002). Transcription Mapping as a Tool in Phage Genomics: The Case of the Temperate Streptococcus thermophilus Phage Sfi21. Virology, 296(1), 62-76. https://doi.org/10.1006/viro.2001.1331

For the lytic growth cycle of the temperate cos-site Streptococcus thermophilus phage Sfi21 a transcription map was developed on the basis of systematic Northern blot hybridizations. All deduced 5′ ends were confirmed by primer extension analysis. Th... Read More about Transcription Mapping as a Tool in Phage Genomics: The Case of the Temperate Streptococcus thermophilus Phage Sfi21.

Genomics, molecular genetics and the food industry (2000)
Journal Article
Pridmore, R., Crouzillat, D., Walker, C., Foley, S., Zink, R., Zwahlen, M.-C., Brüssow, H., Pétiard, V., & Mollet, B. (2000). Genomics, molecular genetics and the food industry. Journal of Biotechnology, 78(3), 251-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-1656%2800%2900202-9

The production of foods for an increasingly informed and selective consumer requires the coordinated activities of
the various branches of the food chain in order to provide convenient, wholesome, tasty, safe and affordable foods.
Also, the size an... Read More about Genomics, molecular genetics and the food industry.

Widespread distribution of a group I Intron and Its three deletion derivatives in the Lysin Gene of Streptococcus thermophilus Bacteriophages. (2000)
Journal Article
Foley, S., Bruttin, A., & Brüssow, H. (2000). Widespread distribution of a group I Intron and Its three deletion derivatives in the Lysin Gene of Streptococcus thermophilus Bacteriophages. Journal of Virology, 74, 611-618. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.74.2.611-618.2000

Of 62 Streptococcus thermophilus bacteriophages isolated from various ecological settings, half contain a lysin
gene interrupted by a group IA2 intron. Phage mRNA splicing was demonstrated. Five phages possess a variant
form of the intron resulting... Read More about Widespread distribution of a group I Intron and Its three deletion derivatives in the Lysin Gene of Streptococcus thermophilus Bacteriophages..

Complete Sequence of Plasmid pLH1 from Lactobacillus helveticus ATCC15009: Analysis Reveals the Presence of Regions Homologous to Other Native Plasmids from the Host Strain (1999)
Journal Article
Thompson, J. K., Foley, S., McConville, K. J., Nicholson, C., Collins, M. A., & Pridmore, R. D. (1999). Complete Sequence of Plasmid pLH1 from Lactobacillus helveticus ATCC15009: Analysis Reveals the Presence of Regions Homologous to Other Native Plasmids from the Host Strain. Plasmid, 42(3), 221-235. https://doi.org/10.1006/plas.1999.1428

The complete sequence for plasmid pLH1 from Lactobacillus helveticus ATCC15009 has been
determined. Analysis of the 19,360-bp primary sequence revealed a putative replication origin and
initiation protein, information that could provide the basis f... Read More about Complete Sequence of Plasmid pLH1 from Lactobacillus helveticus ATCC15009: Analysis Reveals the Presence of Regions Homologous to Other Native Plasmids from the Host Strain.

A short noncoding viral DNA element showing characteristics of a replication origin confers Bacteriophage resistance to Streptococcus thermophiles. (1998)
Journal Article
Foley, S., Lucchini, S., Zwahlen, M.-C., & Brüssow, H. (1998). A short noncoding viral DNA element showing characteristics of a replication origin confers Bacteriophage resistance to Streptococcus thermophiles. Virology, 250(2), 377-387. https://doi.org/10.1006/viro.1998.9387

A 302-bp noncoding DNA fragment from the DNA replication module of phage φSfi21 was shown to protect theStreptococcus thermophilusstrainSfi1 from infection by 17 of 25 phages. The phage-inhibitory DNA possesses two determinants, each of which individ... Read More about A short noncoding viral DNA element showing characteristics of a replication origin confers Bacteriophage resistance to Streptococcus thermophiles..

Molecular ecology and evolution of Streptococcus thermophilus Bacteriophages - a review. (1998)
Journal Article
Brüssow, H., Bruttin, A., Desiere, F., Lucchini, S., & Foley, S. (1998). Molecular ecology and evolution of Streptococcus thermophilus Bacteriophages - a review. Virus Genes, 16, 95-109. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1007957911848

Bacteriophages attacking Streptococcus thermophilus, a lactic acid bacterium used in milk
fermentation, are a threat to the dairy industry. These small isometric-headed phages possess double-stranded
DNA genomes of 31 to 45 kb. Yoghurt-derived phag... Read More about Molecular ecology and evolution of Streptococcus thermophilus Bacteriophages - a review..

The site-specific Integration system of the temperate Streptococcus thermophiles Bacteriophage φSfi21 (1997)
Journal Article
Bruttin, A., Foley, S., & Brüssow, H. (1997). The site-specific Integration system of the temperate Streptococcus thermophiles Bacteriophage φSfi21. Virology, 237(1), 148-158. https://doi.org/10.1006/viro.1997.8769

The temperate bacteriophage fSfi21 integrates its DNA into the chromosome of Streptococcus thermophilus strains via
site-specific recombination. Nucleotide sequencing of the attachment sites identified a 40-bp identity region which surprisingly
ove... Read More about The site-specific Integration system of the temperate Streptococcus thermophiles Bacteriophage φSfi21.

Characterization of the Lysogeny DNA Module from the temperate Streptococcus thermophiles Bacteriophage φSfi21. (1997)
Journal Article
Bruttin, A., Desiere, F., Lucchini, S., Foley, S., & Brüssow, H. (1997). Characterization of the Lysogeny DNA Module from the temperate Streptococcus thermophiles Bacteriophage φSfi21. Virology, 233(1), 136-148. https://doi.org/10.1006/viro.1997.8603

Molecular Analysis of the Replication Origin of the Lactococcus lactis Plasmid pCI305 (1996)
Journal Article
Foley, S., Bron, S., Venema, G., Daly, C., & Fitzgerald, G. F. (1996). Molecular Analysis of the Replication Origin of the Lactococcus lactis Plasmid pCI305. Plasmid, 36(2), 125-141. https://doi.org/10.1006/plas.1996.0040

The replication origin region, ori, of the Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis plasmid pCI305
contains three-and-one-half directly repeated 22-bp sequences and two inverted repeat sequences,
IR1 and IR2. These inverted repeat sequences overlap the pro... Read More about Molecular Analysis of the Replication Origin of the Lactococcus lactis Plasmid pCI305.

Incompatibility properties of the narrow-host-range lactococcal plasmid pCI305. (1993)
Journal Article
Foley, S., Daly, C., & Fitzgerald, G. F. (1993). Incompatibility properties of the narrow-host-range lactococcal plasmid pCI305. The Journal of general microbiology, 139, 1271-1276. https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-139-6-1271

The cryptic plasmid pCI305 from Lactococcus Zuctis subsp. lactis UC317 was screened for incompatibility with
a range of cloning vectors and was found to be incompatible with the theta-replicating plasmids pAM401 and
pIL253. In contrast, lactococcal... Read More about Incompatibility properties of the narrow-host-range lactococcal plasmid pCI305..