Genetics and Physiology of Corynebacteria II
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2025 | Viewed by 666
Special Issue Editor
Interests: transcriptional regulation in Corynebacterium; analysis of transcriptional regulation in Corynebacterium glutamicum; functions of sigma factors of RNA polymerase and promoter activity control; development and use of the in vitro transcription system for Corynebacterium glutamicum; synthesis and use of the enzymes involved in nitrile metabolism from various sources (bacteria fungi, plants)
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Dear Colleagues,
Corynebacterium is a widely studied genus of Gram-positive bacteria that is classified into Actinobacteria and is related to mycobacteria, rhodococci, and nocardiae.
Corynebacteria include species that are considered GRAS organisms (generally recognized as safe) that are used in biotechnology processes, as well as human, animal, and plant pathogens.
Biotechnologists have placed Corynebacterium glutamicum and closely related species at the center of their interest and have developed a large number of strains applicable in the industrial production of amino acids, fine chemicals, fuels, polymers, and a still growing range of other useful compounds. Consequently, C. glutamicum has become a workhorse for the development of strains used in biotechnology processes. In addition, many global research techniques such as genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, and fluxomics have been developed in parallel and their applications have advanced so fast that C. glutamicum has become a model organism for the related actinobacteria.
Of the human pathogens, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which is the causative agent of diphtheria, is probably the most deeply studied. Several species cause diseases in animals, most notably C. pseudotuberculosis. Other corynebacteria are opportunistic pathogens causing diseases in immunocompromised people. Numerous corynebacteria are innocuous commensals found in the mucosa and normal skin flora of humans and animals.
This Special Issue of Microorganisms invites you to submit manuscripts concerning any aspect of genetics, physiology, and the application of new methods concerning both biotechnologically relevant and pathogenic corynebacteria.
Dr. Miroslav Pátek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Corynebacterium glutamicum
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- biotechnology
- pathogens
- zoonosis
- mycolic acids
- antibiotic resistance
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