Ralf Moeller

A method for extracting RNA from dormant and germinating Bacillus subtilis strain 168 endospores.

UV-radiation-induced formation of DNA bipyrimidine photoproducts in Bacillus subtilis endospores and their repair during germination.

DNA bipyrimidine photoproduct repair and transcriptional response of UV-C irradiated Bacillus subtilis.

Roles of the major, small, acid-soluble spore proteins and spore-specific and universal DNA repair mechanisms in resistance of Bacillus subtilis spores to ionizing radiation from X rays and high-energy charged-particle bombardment.

Role of DNA protection and repair in resistance of Bacillus subtilis spores to ultrahigh shock pressures simulating hypervelocity impacts.

Roles of small, acid-soluble spore proteins and core water content in survival of Bacillus subtilis spores exposed to environmental solar UV radiation.

Genomic bipyrimidine nucleotide frequency and microbial reactions to germicidal UV radiation.

UV photoreactions of the extremely haloalkaliphilic euryarchaeon Natronomonas pharaonis.

Astrobiological aspects of the mutagenesis of cosmic radiation on bacterial spores.

Effect of radioprotective agents in sporulation medium on Bacillus subtilis spore resistance to hydrogen peroxide, wet heat and germicidal and environmentally relevant UV radiation.

Role of the Nfo and ExoA apurinic/apyrimidinic endonucleases in radiation resistance and radiation-induced mutagenesis of Bacillus subtilis spores.

Role of altered rpoB alleles in Bacillus subtilis sporulation and spore resistance to heat, hydrogen peroxide, formaldehyde, and glutaraldehyde.

Mutagenesis in bacterial spores exposed to space and simulated martian conditions: data from the EXPOSE-E spaceflight experiment PROTECT.

Protective role of spore structural components in determining Bacillus subtilis spore resistance to simulated mars surface conditions.

Multifactorial resistance of Bacillus subtilis spores to high-energy proton radiation: role of spore structural components and the homologous recombination and non-homologous end joining DNA repair pathways.

Systematic investigation of germination responses of Bacillus subtilis spores in different high-salinity environments.

Involvement of Coat Proteins in Bacillus subtilis Spore Germination in High-Salinity Environments.

Improvement of Biological Indicators by Uniformly Distributing Bacillus subtilis Spores in Monolayers To Evaluate Enhanced Spore Decontamination Technologies.

An improved protocol for harvesting Bacillus subtilis colony biofilms.

Bacillus subtilis DisA helps to circumvent replicative stress during spore revival.