Evolutionary rewiring and controlled remodelling of bacterial cell surfaces

This project aims to investigate the fine-tuning mechanisms that modulate control over which molecules are displayed on the outermost surface of bacterial cells. The project expects to generate new knowledge on how the environment stimulates production of the bacterial surface features, and how rapidly bacteria can respond to the environment by remodelling their surface features. Expected outcomes from this project include knowledge gain as well as methods and technology development. This project should provide significant benefits in research training excellence as well as the means to better predict the behaviours of bacteria and better use bacteria in biotechnological applications.