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List of works by Maia Kivisaar

A DNA polymerase V homologue encoded by TOL plasmid pWW0 confers evolutionary fitness on Pseudomonas putida under conditions of environmental stress

scientific article published on August 2005

A novel papillation assay for the identification of genes affecting mutation rate in Pseudomonas putida and other pseudomonads

scientific article published on 6 July 2016

ColRS two-component system prevents lysis of subpopulation of glucose-grown Pseudomonas putida

scientific article published on 24 July 2008

Colonization efficiency of Pseudomonas putida is influenced by Fis-controlled transcription of nuoA-N operon

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Contribution of increased mutagenesis to the evolution of pollutants-degrading indigenous bacteria

scientific article published on 4 August 2017

Correction: The promoter region of lapA and its transcriptional regulation by Fis in Pseudomonas putida

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DNA Polymerases ImuC and DinB Are Involved in DNA Alkylation Damage Tolerance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas putida

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Degradation of nitroaromatic compounds: a model to study evolution of metabolic pathways

scientific article published on 8 October 2009

Different spectra of stationary-phase mutations in early-arising versus late-arising mutants of Pseudomonas putida: involvement of the DNA repair enzyme MutY and the stationary-phase sigma factor RpoS.

scientific article published on December 2002

Elevated mutation frequency in surviving populations of carbon-starved rpoS-deficient Pseudomonas putida is caused by reduced expression of superoxide dismutase and catalase

scientific article published on 3 April 2009

Fis negatively affects binding of Tn4652 transposase by out-competing IHF from the left end of Tn4652.

scientific article published in April 2009

Fis overexpression enhances Pseudomonas putida biofilm formation by regulating the ratio of LapA and LapF.

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Freeing Pseudomonas putida KT2440 of its proviral load strengthens endurance to environmental stresses

scientific article published on 2 June 2014

Homologous recombination is facilitated in starving populations of Pseudomonas putida by phenol stress and affected by chromosomal location of the recombination target

IHF is the limiting host factor in transposition of Pseudomonas putida transposon Tn4652 in stationary phase

scientific article published in March 2004

Identification of ColR binding consensus and prediction of regulon of ColRS two-component system

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Involvement of error-prone DNA polymerase IV in stationary-phase mutagenesis in Pseudomonas putida

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Involvement of specialized DNA polymerases Pol II, Pol IV and DnaE2 in DNA replication in the absence of Pol I in Pseudomonas putida

scientific article published on 6 July 2011

Involvement of transcription-coupled repair factor Mfd and DNA helicase UvrD in mutational processes in Pseudomonas putida

scientific article published on 26 September 2018

LapF and Its Regulation by Fis Affect the Cell Surface Hydrophobicity of Pseudomonas putida

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Mechanisms of stationary-phase mutagenesis in bacteria: mutational processes in pseudomonads

scientific article published on 21 June 2010

Molecular characterization of Rif(r) mutations in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas putida

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Mutation frequency and spectrum of mutations vary at different chromosomal positions of Pseudomonas putida

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NER enzymes maintain genome integrity and suppress homologous recombination in the absence of exogenously induced DNA damage in Pseudomonas putida

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Ongoing evolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 sublines complicates studies of DNA damage repair and tolerance

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Oxidative DNA damage defense systems in avoidance of stationary-phase mutagenesis in Pseudomonas putida

scientific article published on June 2007

Pseudomonas putida AlkA and AlkB proteins comprise different defense systems for the repair of alkylation damage to DNA - in vivo, in vitro, and in silico studies

scientific article published on 2 October 2013

Pseudomonas putida Fis binds to the lapF promoter in vitro and represses the expression of LapF

scientific article published on 29 December 2014

Simultaneous degradation of atrazine and phenol by Pseudomonas sp. strain ADP: effects of toxicity and adaptation

scientific article published on April 2004

Stationary phase mutagenesis: mechanisms that accelerate adaptation of microbial populations under environmental stress

scientific article published on October 1, 2003

Study of factors which negatively affect expression of the phenol degradation operon pheBA in Pseudomonas putida

scientific article published in June 2007

Target site selection of Pseudomonas putida transposon Tn4652.

scientific article published on 9 March 2007

The ColR-ColS two-component signal transduction system is involved in regulation of Tn4652 transposition in Pseudomonas putida under starvation conditions

scientific article published in November 2004

The ColRS two-component system regulates membrane functions and protects Pseudomonas putida against phenol

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The Effect of Cellular Redox Status on the Evolvability of New Catabolic Pathways

scientific article published on 16 October 2018

The impact of ColRS two-component system and TtgABC efflux pump on phenol tolerance of Pseudomonas putida becomes evident only in growing bacteria

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The promoter region of lapA and its transcriptional regulation by Fis in Pseudomonas putida

scientific article published on 25 September 2017