2011
Wang, Y and EG Ruby. 2011. The roles of NO in microbial symbioses. Cellul Microbiol, online ahead of publication (doi:10.1111/j.1462-5822.2011.01576.x)
2010
Dunn, AK, EA Karr, Y Wang, AR Batton, EG Ruby and EV Stabb. 2010. The alternate oxidase (AOX) gene in Vibrio fischeri is controlled by NsrR and upregulated in response to nitric oxide. Mol Microbiol 77:44-55.
Miyashiro, T, MS Wollenberg, X Cao, D Oehlert and EG Ruby. 2010. A single qrr gene is necessary and sufficient for LuxO-mediated regulation in Vibrio fischeri. Mol Microbiol 77:1556-1567.
Pollack-Berti, A, MS Wollenberg and EG Ruby. 2010. Natural transformation of Vibrio fischeri requires tfoX and tfoY. Environ Microbiol. 12:2302-2311.
Wang, Y., Y. S. Dufourb, H. K. Carlsonc, T. J. Donohueb, M. A. Marlettac, and E. G. Ruby. 2010. H-NOX-mediated nitric oxide sensing modulates symbiotic colonization by Vibrio fischeri. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107(18):8375-8380.
Wang, Y, AK Dunn, J Wycoff, MJ McFall-Ngai, S Spiro and EG Ruby. 2010. Vibrio fischeri flavohaemoglobin protects against nitric oxide during Initiation of the squid-Vibrio symbiosis. Mol Microbiol. 78:903-915.
Wier, A. M., S. V. Nyholm, M. J. Mandel, R. P. Massengo-Tiasse, A .L. Schaefer, I. Koroleva, S. Splinter-BonDurant, B. Brown, L. Manzella, E. Snir, H. Almabrazi, T. E. Scheetz, M. D. Bonaldo, T. L. Casavant, M. B. Soares, J. E. Cronan, J. L. Reed, E. G. Ruby, M. J. McFall-Ngai. 2010. Transcriptional Patterns in Both Host and Bacterium Underlie a Daily Rhythm of Anatomical and Metabolic Change in a Beneficial Symbiosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107(5):2259-2264.
2009
Mandel, M. J., M. S. Wollenberg, E. V. Stabb, K. L. Visick, and E. G. Ruby. 2009. A single regulatory gene is sufficient to alter symbiosis host range. Nature, (in press).
Nyholm, S. V., J. J. Stewart, E. G. Ruby, M. J. McFall-Ngai. 2009. Recognition between symbiotic Vibrio fischeri and the hemocytes of Euprymna scolopes. Environ. Microbiol. 11:483-493.
Wollenberg, M. S. and E. G. Ruby. 2009. Population structure of Vibrio fischeri within the light organs of Euprymna scolopes from two different host populations. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 75:193-202.
2008
Adin, D. M., N. J. Phillips, B. W. Gibson, M. A. Apicella, E. G. Ruby, M. J. McFall-Ngai, D. B. Hall, E.V. Stabb. 2008. Characterization of htrB and msbB mutants of the light organ symbiont Vibrio fischeri. Appl. Environ. Microbiol, 74:633-44.
Chun, C. K., J. V. Troll, I. Koroleva, B. Brown, L. Manzella, E. Snir, H. Almabrazi, T. E. Scheetz, M. Bonaldo, T. L. Casavant, M. B. Soares, E. G. Ruby, M. J. McFall-Ngai. 2008. Effects of colonization, luminescence and autoinducer on global host transcription in the developing squid-vibrio symbiosis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 105:11323-11328.
Mandel, M. J., E. V. Stabb, and E. G. Ruby. 2008. Comparative genomics-based investigation of resequencing targets in Vibrio fischeri: focus on point miscalls and artifactual expansions. BMC Genomics, 9:138.
Ruby, E. G. 2008. Symbiotic conversations are revealed under genetic interrogation. Nat. Rev. Microbiol., 6:752-762.
Studer, S. V., M. J. Mandel and E. G. Ruby. 2008. AinS quorum sensing regulates the Vibrio fischeri acetate switch. J. Bacteriol., 190:5915-5923.
2007
Antunes, L. C., A. L. Schaefer, R. B. Ferreira, N. Qin, A. M. Stevens, E. G. Ruby, E. P. Greenberg. 2007. Transcriptome analysis of the Vibrio fischeri LuxR-LuxI regulon. J. Bacteriol., 189:8387-8391.
Hussa, E. A., T. M. O'Shea, C. L. Darnell, E. G. Ruby, K. L. Visick. 2007. Two-component response regulators of Vibrio fischeri: identification, mutagenesis, and characterization. J. Bacteriol., 189:5825-5838.
Nelson, E. J., H. S. Tunsjø, P. M. Fidopiastis, H. Sørum, E. G. Ruby. 2007. A novel lux operon in the cryptically bioluminescent fish pathogen Vibrio salmonicida is associated with virulence. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 73:1825-1833.
Stabb, E. V., A. Schaefer, J. Bose, E. G. Ruby. 2007. Quorum signaling and symbiosis in the marine luminous bacterium Vibrio fischeri. Chemical Communication among Bacteria. SC Winans and B Bassler, eds. pp. 233-250, ASM Press, Washington, DC.
Whistler, C. A., T. A. Koropatnick, A. Pollack, M. J. McFall-Ngai, E. G. Ruby. 2007. The GacA global regulator of Vibrio fischeri is required for normal host tissue responses that limit subsequent bacterial colonization. Cellul. Microbiol., 9:766-778.
2006
Sycuro, L. K., E. G. Ruby, M. J. McFall-Ngai. 2006. Confocal microscopy of the light organ crypts in juvenile Euprymna scolopes reveals their morphological complexity and dynamic function in symbiosis. J. Morphol., 267:555-568.
Visick, K. L., E. G. Ruby. 2006. Vibrio fischeri and its host: it takes two to tango. Curr. Opin. Microbiol., 9:632-638.
2005
Lupp, C., E. G. Ruby. 2005. Vibrio fischeri Uses Two Quorum-Sensing Systems for the Regulation of Early and Late Colonization Factors. J. Bacteriol., 187(11):3620-3629.
McFall-Ngai, M. J., B. Henderson, E. G. Ruby. 2005. The Influence of Cooperative Bacteria on Animal Host Biology. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Ruby, E. G., M. Urbanowski, J. Campbell, A. Dunn, M. Faini, R. Gunsalus, P. Lostroh, C. Lupp, J. McCann, D. Millikan, A. Schaefer, E. Stabb, A. Stevens, K. Visick, C. Whistler, and E.P. Greenberg. 2005. Complete genome sequence of Vibrio fischeri: a symbiotic bacterium with pathogenic congeners. PNAS USA, 102:3004-09.
2004
Lupp, C., E. G. Ruby. 2004. Vibrio fischeri LuxS and AinS: Comparative Study of Two Signal Synthases. J. Bacteriol., 186(12):3873-81.
Millikan, D. S., E. G. Ruby. 2004. Vibrio fischeri Flagellin A Is Essential for Normal Motility and for Symbiotic Competence during Initial Squid Light Organ Colonization. J Bacteriol., 186(13):4315-25.
Ruby, E. G., B. Henderson, M. J. McFall-Ngai. 2004. We Get By with a Little Help from Our (Little) Friends. Science, 303:1305-1307.
2003
Lupp, C., M. Urbanowski, E. P. Greenberg, E. G. Ruby. 2003. The Vibrio fischeri quorum-sensing systems ain and lux sequentially induce luminescence gene expression and are important for persistence in the squid host. Mol. Microbiol., 50(1):319-331.
McCann, J., E. V. Stabb, D. S. Millikan, E. G. Ruby. 2003. Population dynamics of Vibrio fischeri during infection of Euprymna scolopes. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 69(10), 5928-5934.
Millikan, D. S., E. G. Ruby. 2003. FlrA, a sigma54-dependent transcriptional activator in Vibrio fischeri, is required for motility and symbiotic light-organ colonization. J. Bacteriol., 185(12), 3547-3557.
Miyamoto, C. M., P. V. Dunlap, E. G. Ruby, E. A. Meighen. 2003. LuxO controls luxR expression in Vibrio harveyi: evidence for a common regulatory mechanism in Vibrio. Mol. Microbiol., 48(2), 537-548.
Stabb, E. V., E. G. Ruby. 2003. Contribution of pilA to competitive colonization of the squid Euprymna scolopes by Vibrio fischeri. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 69(2), 820-826.
Whistler, C. A., E. G. Ruby. 2003. GacA regulates symbiotic colonization traits of Vibrio fischeri and facilitates a beneficial association with an animal host. J. Bacteriol., 185(24), 7202-7212.
2002
Fidopiastis, P. M., C. M. Miyamoto, M. G. Jobling, E. A. Meighen, E. G. Ruby. 2002. LitR, a new transcriptional activator in Vibrio fischeri, regulates luminescence and symbiotic light organ colonization. Mol. Microbiol., 45(1), 131-143.
Lupp, C., R. E. Hancock, E. G. Ruby. 2002. The Vibrio fischeri sapABCDF locus is required for normal growth, both in culture and in symbiosis. Arch. Microbiol., 179(1), 57-65.
Millikan, D. S., E. G. Ruby. 2002. Alterations in Vibrio fischeri motility correlate with a delay in symbiosis initiation and are associated with additional symbiotic colonization defects. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 68(5), 2519-2528.
Stabb, E. V., E. G. Ruby. 2002. RP4-based plasmids for conjugation between Escherichia coli and members of the Vibrionaceae. Methods Enzymol., 358, 413-426.
2001
Aeckersberg, F., C. Lupp, B. Feliciano, E. G. Ruby. 2001. Vibrio fischeri outer membrane protein OmpU plays a role in normal symbiotic colonization. J. Bacteriol., 183(22), 6590-6597.
Stabb, E. V., K. A. Reich, E. G. Ruby. 2001. Vibrio fischeri genes hvnA and hvnB encode secreted NAD(+)-glycohydrolases. J. Bacteriol., 183(1), 309-317.
Stabb, E. V., K. L. Visick, D. S. Millikan, A. A. Corcoran, L. Gilson, S. V. Nyholm, M. J. McFall-Ngai, E. G. Ruby. 2001. The Vibrio fischeri-Euprymna scolopes symbiosis: A model marine animal-bacteria interaction. pp. 269-277 In N.K. Saxena (ed.), Recent Advances in Marine Science and Technology, 2000. PACON International, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2000
Graf, J., E. G. Ruby. 2000. Novel effects of a transposon insertion in the Vibrio fischeri glnD gene: defects in iron uptake and symbiotic persistence in addition to nitrogen utilization. Mol. Microbiol., 37(1), 168-179.
McFall-Ngai, M. J., E. G. Ruby. 2000. Developmental biology in marine invertebrate symbioses. Curr. Opin. Microbiol., 3(6), 603-607.
Nyholm, S. V., E. V. Stabb, E. G. Ruby, M. J. McFall-Ngai. 2000. Establishment of an animal-bacterial association: recruiting symbiotic vibrios from the environment. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U S A, 97(18), 10231-10235.
Visick, K. L., J. Foster, J. Doino, M. J. McFall-Ngai, E. G. Ruby. 2000. Vibrio fischeri lux genes play an important role in colonization and development of the host light organ. J. Bacteriol., 182(16), 4578-4586.
1999
Fidopiastis, P. M., H. Sorum, E. G. Ruby. 1999. Cryptic luminescence in the cold-water fish pathogen Vibrio salmonicida. Arch. Microbiol., 171(3), 205-209.
Ruby, E. G. 1999. The Euprymna scolopes-Vibrio fischeri symbiosis: a biomedical model for the study of bacterial colonization of animal tissue. J. Mol. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 1(1), 13-21.
Ruby, E. G. 1999. Ecology of a benign “infection”: colonization of the squid luminous organ by Vibrio fischeri. pp. 217-231 In Microbioal Ecology and Infectious Disease, E. Rosenberg (ed. ASM, Washington DC).
Ruby, E. G., M. J. McFall-Ngai. 1999. Oxygen-utilizing reactions and symbiotic colonization of the squid light organ by Vibrio fischeri. Trends Microbiol., 7(10), 414-420.
1998
Fidopiastis, P. M., S. von Boletzky, E. G. Ruby. 1998. A new niche for Vibrio logei, the predominant light organ symbiont of squids in the genus Sepiola. J. Bacteriol., 180(1), 59-64.
Graf, J., E. G. Ruby. 1998. Host-derived amino acids support the proliferation of symbiotic bacteria. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 95(4), 1818-1822.
McFall-Ngai, M. J., E. G. Ruby. 1998. Sepiolids and Vibrios: When First They Meet. BioScience, 48(4), 257-265.
Nishiguchi, M. K., E. G. Ruby, M. J. McFall-Ngai. 1998. Competitive dominance among strains of luminous bacteria provides an unusual form of evidence for parallel evolution in Sepiolid squid-vibrio symbioses. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 64(9), 3209-3213.
Ruby, E. G., K. Lee. 1998. The Vibrio fischeri-Euprymna scolopes Light Organ Association: Current Ecological Paradigms. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 64(3), 805-812.
Visick, K. L., E. G. Ruby. 1998. The periplasmic, group III catalase of Vibrio fischeri is required for normal symbiotic competence and is induced both by oxidative stress and by approach to stationary phase. J. Bacteriol., 180(8), 2087-2092.
1997
Nishiguchi, M. K., E. G. Ruby, M. J. McFall-Ngai. 1997. Phenotypic bioluminescence as an indicator of competitive dominance in the Euprymna-Vibrio symbiosis, p. 123-126. In J. W. Hastings, L. J. Kricka, and P. E. Stanley (ed.), Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Visick, K. L., E. G. Ruby. 1997. New genetic tools for use in the marine bioluminescent bacterium Vibrio fischeri, p. 119-122. In J. W. Hastings, L. J. Kricka, and P. E. Stanley (ed.), Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
1996
Boettcher, K. J., E. G. Ruby, M. J. McFall-Ngai. 1996. Bioluminescence in the symbiotic squid Euprymna scolopes is controlled by a daily biological rhythm, J. Comp. Physiol., 179:65-73.
Ruby, E. G. 1996. Lessons from a cooperative, bacterial-animal association: the Vibrio fischeri-Euprymna scolopes light organ symbiosis. Annu. Rev. Microbiol., 50, 591-624.
Visick, K. G., E. G. Ruby. 1996. Construction and symbiotic competence of a luxA-deletion mutant of Vibrio fischeri. Gene, 175(1-2), 89-94.
1995
Boettcher, K. J., E. G. Ruby. 1995. Detection and quantification of Vibrio fischeri autoinducer from symbiotic squid light organs. J. Bacteriol., 177(4), 1053-1058.
Lee, K., E. G. Ruby. 1995. Symbiotic Role of the Viable but Nonculturable State of Vibrio fischeri in Hawaiian Coastal Seawater. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 61(1), 278-283.
1994
Boettcher, K. J., E. G. Ruby. 1994. Occurrence of plasmid DNA in the sepiolid squid symbiont Vibrio fischeri. Current Microbiology, 29:279-286.
Graf, J., P. V. Dunlap, E. G. Ruby. 1994. Effect of transposon-induced motility mutations on colonization of the host light organ by Vibrio fischeri. J. Bacteriol., 176(22), 6986-6991.
Lee, K., E. G. Ruby. 1994. Competition between Vibrio fischeri strains during initiation and maintenance of a light organ symbiosis. J. Bacteriol., 176(7), 1985-1991.
Lee, K., E. G. Ruby. 1994. Effect of the Squid Host on the Abundance and Distribution of Symbiotic Vibrio fischeri in Nature. Appl. Envir. Microbiol., 60(5), 1565-1571.
1993
Ruby, E. G., L. M. Asato. 1993. Growth and flagellation of Vibrio fischeri during initiation of the sepiolid squid light organ symbiosis. Arch. Microbiol., 159(2), 160-167.
1992
Lee, K., E. G. Ruby. 1992. Detection of the Light Organ Symbiont, Vibrio fischeri, in Hawaiian Seawater by Using lux Gene Probes. Appl. Envir. Microbiol., 58(3), 942-947.
Ruby, E. G., M. J. McFall-Ngai. 1992. A squid that glows in the night: development of an animal-bacterial mutualism. J. Bacteriol., 174(15), 4865-4870.
1991
McFall-Ngai, M. J., E. G. Ruby. 1991. Symbiont recognition and subsequent morphogenesis as early events in an animal-bacterial mutualism. Science, 6;254(5037):1491-4.
1990
Boettcher, K. J., E. G. Ruby. 1990. Depressed light emission by symbiotic Vibrio fischeri of the sepiolid squid Euprymna scolopes. J. Bacteriol., 172(7), 3701-3706.
1980
Ruby, E. G. Greenberg, E. P., and J. W. Hastings. 1980. Planktonic marine luminous bacteria: species distribution in the water column. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 39:302-306.
1978
Ruby, E. G. and K. H. Nealson. 1978. Seasonal changes in the species composition of luminous bacteria in nearshore seawater. Limnol. Oceanogr., 23:530-533.
1977
Ruby, E. G. and K. H. Nealson. 1977. A luminous bacterium that emits yellow light. Science, 196:432-434.
1976
Ruby, E. G. and K. H. Nealson. 1976. Symbiotic association of Photobacterium fischeri with the marine luminous fish Monocentris japonica: a model of symbiosis based on bacterial studies. Biol. Bull., 151:574-586.
