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Justin L. Merritt, Ph.D. - Publications

Affiliations: 
2004 University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 
Area:
Microbiology Biology, Molecular Biology
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Year Citation  Score
2023 Treerat P, Anderson D, Giacaman RA, Merritt J, Kreth J. Glycerol metabolism supports oral commensal interactions. The Isme Journal. PMID 37169870 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-023-01426-9  0.32
2023 Li L, Krieger M, Qin H, Zou Z, Kreth J, Merritt J. Adaptation of Prokaryotic Toxins for Negative Selection and Cloning-Independent Markerless Mutagenesis in Streptococcus Species. Msphere. e0068222. PMID 37093065 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00682-22  0.331
2022 Krieger MC, Merritt J, Raghavan R. Genome-Wide Identification of Novel sRNAs in Streptococcus mutans. Journal of Bacteriology. e0057721. PMID 35285723 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00577-21  0.349
2021 Wang Y, Cao W, Merritt J, Xie Z, Liu H. Characterization of FtsH Essentiality in Genetic Suppression. Frontiers in Genetics. 12: 659220. PMID 33986772 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.659220  0.37
2020 Redanz S, Treerat P, Mu R, Redanz U, Zou Z, Koley D, Merritt J, Kreth J. Pyruvate secretion by oral streptococci modulates hydrogen peroxide dependent antagonism. The Isme Journal. PMID 31988475 DOI: 10.1038/S41396-020-0592-8  0.343
2019 Hao T, Xie Z, Wang M, Liu L, Zhang Y, Wang W, Zhang Z, Zhao X, Li P, Guo Z, Gao S, Lou C, Zhang G, Merritt J, Horsman GP, et al. An anaerobic bacterium host system for heterologous expression of natural product biosynthetic gene clusters. Nature Communications. 10: 3665. PMID 31413323 DOI: 10.1038/S41467-019-11673-0  0.311
2018 Redanz S, Masilamani R, Cullin N, Giacaman RA, Merritt J, Kreth J. Distinct Regulatory Role of Carbon Catabolite Protein A (CcpA) in Oral Streptococcal spxB Expression. Journal of Bacteriology. PMID 29378884 DOI: 10.1128/Jb.00619-17  0.316
2017 Cullin N, Redanz S, Lampi KJ, Merritt J, Kreth J. The murein hydrolase LytF of Streptococcus sanguinis and the ecological consequences of competence development. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. PMID 28986373 DOI: 10.1128/Aem.01709-17  0.323
2016 Sadeghinejad L, Cvitkovitch DG, Siqueira WL, Merritt J, Santerre JP, Finer Y. Mechanistic, genomic and proteomic study on the effects of BisGMA-derived biodegradation product on cariogenic bacteria. Dental Materials : Official Publication of the Academy of Dental Materials. PMID 27919444 DOI: 10.1016/J.Dental.2016.11.007  0.309
2016 Yu Q, Cai H, Zhang Y, He Y, Chen L, Merritt J, Zhang S, Dong Z. Negative Regulation of Ectoine Uptake and Catabolism in Sinorhizobium meliloti: Characterization of the EhuR Gene. Journal of Bacteriology. PMID 27795315 DOI: 10.1128/Jb.00119-16  0.335
2015 Chen X, Liu N, Khajotia S, Qi F, Merritt J. RNases J1 and J2 are critical pleiotropic regulators in Streptococcus mutans. Microbiology (Reading, England). 161: 797-806. PMID 25635274 DOI: 10.1099/Mic.0.000039  0.321
2015 Zhou P, Liu J, Merritt J, Qi F. A YadA-like autotransporter, Hag1 in Veillonella atypica is a multivalent hemagglutinin involved in adherence to oral streptococci, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and human oral buccal cells. Molecular Oral Microbiology. 30: 269-79. PMID 25440509 DOI: 10.1111/Omi.12091  0.375
2014 Merritt J, Chen Z, Liu N, Kreth J. Posttranscriptional regulation of oral bacterial adaptive responses. Current Oral Health Reports. 1: 50-58. PMID 24695639 DOI: 10.1007/S40496-013-0005-4  0.373
2013 Xie Z, Qi F, Merritt J. Development of a tunable wide-range gene induction system useful for the study of streptococcal toxin-antitoxin systems. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 79: 6375-84. PMID 23934493 DOI: 10.1128/Aem.02320-13  0.333
2013 Xie Z, Qi F, Merritt J. Cloning-independent plasmid construction for genetic studies in streptococci. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 94: 77-82. PMID 23673081 DOI: 10.1016/J.Mimet.2013.05.005  0.309
2012 Merritt J, Qi F. The mutacins of Streptococcus mutans: Regulation and ecology Molecular Oral Microbiology. 27: 57-69. PMID 22394465 DOI: 10.1111/J.2041-1014.2011.00634.X  0.335
2010 Xie Z, Okinaga T, Niu G, Qi F, Merritt J. Identification of a novel bacteriocin regulatory system in Streptococcus mutans. Molecular Microbiology. 78: 1431-47. PMID 21143316 DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2958.2010.07417.X  0.327
2010 Wu C, Cichewicz R, Li Y, Liu J, Roe B, Ferretti J, Merritt J, Qi F. Genomic island TnSmu2 of Streptococcus mutans harbors a nonribosomal peptide synthetase-polyketide synthase gene cluster responsible for the biosynthesis of pigments involved in oxygen and H2O2 tolerance. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76: 5815-26. PMID 20639370 DOI: 10.1128/Aem.03079-09  0.335
2010 Wu C, Ayala EA, Downey JS, Merritt J, Goodman SD, Qi F. Regulation of ciaXRH operon expression and identification of the CiaR regulon in Streptococcus mutans. Journal of Bacteriology. 192: 4669-79. PMID 20639331 DOI: 10.1128/Jb.00556-10  0.348
2010 Okinaga T, Xie Z, Niu G, Qi F, Merritt J. Examination of the hdrRM regulon yields insight into the competence system of Streptococcus mutans Molecular Oral Microbiology. 25: 165-177. PMID 20536745 DOI: 10.1111/J.2041-1014.2010.00574.X  0.426
2010 Okinaga T, Niu G, Xie Z, Qi F, Merritt J. The hdrRM operon of Streptococcus mutans encodes a novel regulatory system for coordinated competence development and bacteriocin production. Journal of Bacteriology. 192: 1844-52. PMID 20118256 DOI: 10.1128/Jb.01667-09  0.414
2009 Merritt J, Niu G, Okinaga T, Qi F. Autoaggregation response of Fusobacterium nucleatum. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 75: 7725-33. PMID 19837836 DOI: 10.1128/Aem.00916-09  0.328
2009 Zhu M, Ajdić D, Liu Y, Lynch D, Merritt J, Banas JA. Role of the Streptococcus mutans irvA gene in GbpC-independent, dextran-dependent aggregation and biofilm formation. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 75: 7037-43. PMID 19783751 DOI: 10.1128/Aem.01015-09  0.361
2009 Nguyen T, Zhang Z, Huang IH, Wu C, Merritt J, Shi W, Qi F. Genes involved in the repression of mutacin I production in Streptococcus mutans. Microbiology (Reading, England). 155: 551-6. PMID 19202103 DOI: 10.1099/Mic.0.021303-0  0.602
2008 Niu G, Okinaga T, Zhu L, Banas J, Qi F, Merritt J. Characterization of irvR, a novel regulator of the irvA-dependent pathway required for genetic competence and dextran-dependent aggregation in Streptococcus mutans. Journal of Bacteriology. 190: 7268-74. PMID 18757533 DOI: 10.1128/Jb.00967-08  0.352
2008 He X, Wu C, Yarbrough D, Sim L, Niu G, Merritt J, Shi W, Qi F. The cia operon of Streptococcus mutans encodes a unique component required for calcium-mediated autoregulation. Molecular Microbiology. 70: 112-26. PMID 18681938 DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2958.2008.06390.X  0.672
2008 Kreth J, Zhu L, Merritt J, Shi W, Qi F. Role of sucrose in the fitness of Streptococcus mutans. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 23: 213-9. PMID 18402607 DOI: 10.1111/J.1399-302X.2007.00413.X  0.503
2007 Merritt J, Zheng L, Shi W, Qi F. Genetic characterization of the hdrRM operon: a novel high-cell-density-responsive regulator in Streptococcus mutans. Microbiology (Reading, England). 153: 2765-73. PMID 17660440 DOI: 10.1099/Mic.0.2007/007468-0  0.563
2007 Kreth J, Hung DC, Merritt J, Perry J, Zhu L, Goodman SD, Cvitkovitch DG, Shi W, Qi F. The response regulator ComE in Streptococcus mutans functions both as a transcription activator of mutacin production and repressor of CSP biosynthesis. Microbiology (Reading, England). 153: 1799-807. PMID 17526837 DOI: 10.1099/Mic.0.2007/005975-0  0.621
2007 Merritt J, Tsang P, Zheng L, Shi W, Qi F. Construction of a counterselection-based in-frame deletion system for genetic studies of Streptococcus mutans. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 22: 95-102. PMID 17311632 DOI: 10.1111/J.1399-302X.2007.00329.X  0.542
2007 Tong H, Chen W, Merritt J, Qi F, Shi W, Dong X. Streptococcus oligofermentans inhibits Streptococcus mutans through conversion of lactic acid into inhibitory H2O2: a possible counteroffensive strategy for interspecies competition. Molecular Microbiology. 63: 872-80. PMID 17302806 DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2958.2006.05546.X  0.532
2006 Kreth J, Merritt J, Zhu L, Shi W, Qi F. Cell density- and ComE-dependent expression of a group of mutacin and mutacin-like genes in Streptococcus mutans. Fems Microbiology Letters. 265: 11-7. PMID 16981904 DOI: 10.1111/J.1574-6968.2006.00459.X  0.549
2006 Tsang P, Merritt J, Shi W, Qi F. IrvA-dependent and IrvA-independent pathways for mutacin gene regulation in Streptococcus mutans. Fems Microbiology Letters. 261: 231-4. PMID 16907725 DOI: 10.1111/J.1574-6968.2006.00351.X  0.687
2006 Merritt J, Qi F, Shi W. Milk helps build strong teeth and promotes oral health. Journal of the California Dental Association. 34: 361-6. PMID 16900979  0.407
2005 Tsang P, Merritt J, Nguyen T, Shi W, Qi F. Identification of genes associated with mutacin I production in Streptococcus mutans using random insertional mutagenesis. Microbiology (Reading, England). 151: 3947-55. PMID 16339939 DOI: 10.1099/Mic.0.28221-0  0.698
2005 Kreth J, Merritt J, Shi W, Qi F. Competition and coexistence between Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis in the dental biofilm. Journal of Bacteriology. 187: 7193-203. PMID 16237003 DOI: 10.1128/Jb.187.21.7193-7203.2005  0.526
2005 Merritt J, Kreth J, Shi W, Qi F. LuxS controls bacteriocin production in Streptococcus mutans through a novel regulatory component. Molecular Microbiology. 57: 960-9. PMID 16091037 DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2958.2005.04733.X  0.632
2005 Kreth J, Merritt J, Shi W, Qi F. Co-ordinated bacteriocin production and competence development: a possible mechanism for taking up DNA from neighbouring species. Molecular Microbiology. 57: 392-404. PMID 15978073 DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2958.2005.04695.X  0.554
2005 Merritt J, Kreth J, Qi F, Sullivan R, Shi W. Non-disruptive, real-time analyses of the metabolic status and viability of Streptococcus mutans cells in response to antimicrobial treatments. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 61: 161-70. PMID 15722141 DOI: 10.1016/J.Mimet.2004.11.012  0.563
2005 Merritt J, Qi F, Shi W. A unique nine-gene comY operon in Streptococcus mutans. Microbiology (Reading, England). 151: 157-66. PMID 15632435 DOI: 10.1099/Mic.0.27554-0  0.577
2004 Kreth J, Hagerman E, Tam K, Merritt J, Wong DT, Wu BM, Myung NV, Shi W, Qi F. Quantitative analyses of Streptococcus mutans biofilms with quartz crystal microbalance, microjet impingement and confocal microscopy. Biofilms. 1: 277-284. PMID 16429589 DOI: 10.1017/S1479050504001516  0.511
2004 Qi F, Merritt J, Lux R, Shi W. Inactivation of the ciaH Gene in Streptococcus mutans diminishes mutacin production and competence development, alters sucrose-dependent biofilm formation, and reduces stress tolerance. Infection and Immunity. 72: 4895-9. PMID 15271957 DOI: 10.1128/Iai.72.8.4895-4899.2004  0.593
2004 Kreth J, Merritt J, Bordador C, Shi W, Qi F. Transcriptional analysis of mutacin I (mutA) gene expression in planktonic and biofilm cells of Streptococcus mutans using fluorescent protein and glucuronidase reporters. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 19: 252-6. PMID 15209996 DOI: 10.1111/J.1399-302X.2004.00148.X  0.602
2003 Merritt J, Qi F, Goodman SD, Anderson MH, Shi W. Mutation of luxS affects biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans. Infection and Immunity. 71: 1972-9. PMID 12654815 DOI: 10.1128/Iai.71.4.1972-1979.2003  0.617
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