Areas of Focus
- Quorum sensing and biofilm development in pathogenic bacteria
- Regulation of bacterial cell behavior by non-coding small RNAs
Work Experience
- Researcher at Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale
Academic Background & Achievements
- Ph.D. in Microbiology: Michigan State University
Publications
- The Staphylococcus aureus GGDEF domain-containing protein, GdpS, influences protein A gene expression in a cyclic diguanylic acid-independent manner., Shang, F., T. Xue, H. Sun, L. Xing, S. Zhang, Z. Yang, L. Zhang, and B. Sun, 2009
- LsrR binding-site recognition and regulatory characteristics in Escherichia coli AI-2 quorum sensing., Xue, T., L. Zhao, H. Sun, X. Zhou, and B. Sun, 2009
- An EAL domain protein and cyclic AMP contribute to the interaction between the two quorum sensing systems in Escherichia coli., Zhou, X., X. Meng, and B. Sun, 2008
- Microbial dehalorespiration with 1,1,1-trichloroethane., Sun, B., B. M. Griffin, H. L. Ayala-del-Río, S. A. Hashsham, and J. M. Tiedje, 2002
