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In celebration of our tenth anniversary, we revisit selected topics from the first few issues of the journal and assess the progress that has been made over the past decade.
Two new papers inNature reveal that the Escherichia coli effector protein NleB blocks host death receptor signalling by a novel N-acetylglucosamine transferase activity.
In this Essay, Alberset al. discuss the remarkable achievements of two leaders of the archaeal research field: the late Carl Woese and the late Wolfram Zillig. They highlight how the discoveries of these two researchers have inspired the current and upcoming generations of microbiologists.
Initiation of theVibrio fischeri–squid symbiosis involves the induction of a transcriptional response in the host to alter the local chemical environment and thus promote V. fischericolonization.
This month's Genome Watch looks back over the past 10 years and highlights how the incredible advances in sequencing technologies have transformed research into microbial genomes.