Here, we present the complete genome sequence of Actinomyces naeslundii strain ATCC 27039, isolated from an abdominal wound abscess. This strain is genetically transformable and will thus provide valuable information related to its crucial role in oral multispecies biofilm development.

Immune globulins against competent cells of group H streptococci, strains Challis and Wicky, inhibited genetic transformation to streptomycin resistance when added to competent cultures. Antibodies against noncompetent cells did not inhibit transformation of competent cells. Strain Challis is spontaneously highly transformable. Strain Wicky is very poorly transformable but can be converted to h...

Software process modeling and simulation have become effective tools for support of software process management and improvement over the past two decades. They have recently been integrated into the Trustworthy Process Management Framework (TPMF) as the infrastructural components to facilitate the delivery of trustworthy software products. This paper proposes the concept of Trustworthy Software...

Gene exchange between individuals can lead to profound evolutionary effects at both the genomic and population levels. These effects have sparked widespread interest in examining the specific adaptive benefits of recombination. Although this work has primarily focused on the benefits of sex in eukaryotes, it is assumed that similar benefits of genetic exchange apply across eukaryotes and prokar...

Several features of human-human conversation have to be accounted for in order to recreate conversational behavior on a synthetic model, as natural as possible.. Spontaneous conversations are a combination of multiple modalities (e.g. gestures, postures, gazes, expressions) in order to effectively convey information between participants. This paper presents a novel process for capturing the for...

Soybean extract residue (scum), a waste of soybean oil production, was examined as a raw material for C17-ketosteroid production. As a model process, its bioconversion to 9α-hydroxyandrost4-ene-3,17-dione (9-OH-AD) by Mycobacterium sp VKM Ac-1817D was studied. The content of transformable sterols (sitosterol, stigmasterol and campesterol) in scum was estimated at ∼14%. The bioconversion of scum...

Genotypic and phenotypic analyses were carried out to clarify the taxonomic position of the naturally transformable Acinetobacter sp. strain ADP1. Transfer tDNA-PCR fingerprinting, 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, and selective restriction fragment amplification (amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis) indicate that strain ADP1 and a second transformable strain, designated 93A2, are me...