Durga Paruchuri (1984-1986)

D. K. Paruchuri and R. M. Harshey. 1987. Flagellar variation in Serratia marcescens is associated with color variation. J. Bacteriol. 169, 61-65.

Current Position: Unknown

Lindianne Alberti (1888-1989)

L. Alberti and R. M. Harshey. 1990. Differentiation of Serratia marcesens 274 into swimmer and swarmer cells. J. Bacteriol. 172:4322-4328.

J. O'Rear, L. Alberti and R. M. Harshey. 1992. Mutations that impair swarming motility in Serratia marcescens 274 include but are not limited to those affecting chemotaxis or flagellar function. J. Bacteriol. 174:6125-6137.

Current Position: Unknown

Qingfeng (Tim) Wang (2002-2009)

M. Butler, Q. Wang and R. M. Harshey. 2010. Cell density and mobility protect swarming bacteria against antibiotics. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 107:3776–3781.

Q. Wang and R. M. Harshey. 2009. Rcs signaling-activated transcription of rcsA induces strong anti-sense transcription of upstream fliPQR flagellar genes from a weak intergenic promoter: regulatory roles for the anti-sense transcript in virulence and motility. Mol. Microbiol. 74: 71-84.

Q. Wang, Y. Zhao, M. McClelland and R. M. Harshey. 2007. The RcsCDB signaling system and swarming motility in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium: dual regulation of flagellar and SPI-2 virulence genes. J. Bacteriol. 189: 8447-8457.

Q. Wang, S. Mariconda, A. Suzuki, M. McClelland and R. M. Harshey. 2006. Uncovering a large set of genes that affect surface motility in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. J. Bacteriol. 188: 7981-7984.

S. Mariconda, Q. Wang and R. M. Harshey. 2006. A mechanical role for the chemotaxis system in swarming motility. Mol. Micro. 60: 1590-1602.

Q. Wang, A. Matsuura, S. Mariconda, S. Porwollik and R. M. Harshey. 2005. Sensing wetness: A new role for the bacterial flagelllum. EMBO J. 24: 2034–2042.

Commentary in:

Nature, 26, May 2005, 435: 388.

Science, 20 May 2005, 308: 1089.

EMBO Reports, June 2005, 6: 518-519.

Current Biology, Aug 2005, 15:R599-600    

Faculty of 1000: Victor Norris: http://www.f1000biology.com/article/15889148/evaluation

Q. Wang, J. G. Frye, M. McClelland and R. M. Harshey. 2004. Gene expression patterns during swarming in Salmonella typhimurium: genes specific to surface growth and putative new motility and pathogenicity genes. Mol. Microbiol. 52: 169-187.

Current Position: Data Analyst, Texas Board of Health, Austin, TX.

Ursula Attmannspacher (2004-2008)

U. Attmannspacher, B. Scharf and R. M. Harshey. 2008. FliL is essential for swarming: motor rotation in absence of FliL fractures the flagellar rod in swarmer cells of Salmonella enterica. Mol. Microbiol.  68: 328-341.

Current Position: Unknown

Jonathan Partridge (2009- )