Publications: Dilworth, Michael
2012
Ardley, J.K., Parker, M.A., De Meyer, S.E., Trengove, R.D., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J., Willems, A. and Howieson, J.G. (2012) Microvirga lupini sp. nov., Microvirga lotononidis sp. nov., and Microvirga zambiensis sp. nov. are Alphaproteobacterial root nodule bacteria that specifically nodulate and fix nitrogen with geographically and taxonomically separate legume hosts. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 62 (11). pp. 2579-2588.
2011
Newton, W.E. and Dilworth, M.J. (2011) Assays of nitrogenase reaction products. Methods in molecular biology, 766 . pp. 105-127.
2010
Reeve, W.G., Chain, P., O'Hara, G.W., Ardley, J.K., Nandasena, K.G., Bräu, L., Tiwari, R., Malfatti, S., Kiss, H., Lapidus, A., Copeland, A., Nolan, M., Land, M., Hauser, L., Chang, Y-J, Ivanova, N., Mavromatis, K., Markowitz, V., Kyrpides, N, Gollagher, Margaret, Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J. and Howieson, J.G. (2010) Complete genome sequence of the Medicago microsymbiont Ensifer (Sinorhizobium) medicae strain WSM419. Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2 (1). pp. 77-86.
Ardley, J.K., Garau, G., Yates, R.J., Parker, M.A., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., De Meyer, S., Walker, R., Dilworth, M.J., Willems, A., Watkin, E. and Howieson, J.G. (2010) Novel genera of root nodule bacteria demonstrate the microsymbiont diversity of the legume/rhizobia symbiosis. In: 5th International Legumes Conference, 8 - 14 August, Buenos Aires, Argentina .
Ardley, J.K., Parker, M.A., De Meyer, S., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J., Willems, A. and Howieson, J.G. (2010) Species of Microvirga are novel alpha-proteobacterial root nodule bacteria that specifically nodulate Lotononis angolensis and Lupinus texensis. In: 9th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference, 6 - 10 September, Geneva, Switzerland .
Ardley, J.K., Parker, M., De Meyer, S., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J., Willems, A. and Howieson, J.G. (2010) Species of Microvirga are novel root nodule bacteria from widely separate biogeographical areas that nodulate and fix nitrogen with a narrow range of legume hosts. In: Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference, 1 - 7 December, Margaret River, Western Australia.
2009
Fenner, B., Reeve, W.G., Dilworth, M.J., Glenn, A.R. and Tiwari, R. (2009) Coordinated control of Terminal Oxidase Expression in Sinorhizobium by the ACTS-ACTR two-componenet signal transduction system. In: The 16th International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation, 14 - 19 June, Big Sky, Montana.
Ardley, J.K., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J. and Howieson, J.G. (2009) Highly Specific hosts in the Listia section of the Legume Genus Lotononis are nodulated by Methylobacteria and by novel isolates that are a new genus of root nodule bacteria. In: The 16th International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation, 14 - 19 June, Big Sky, Montana.
Ardley, J.K., Parker, M.A., De Meyer, S., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J., Williems, A. and Howieson, J.G. (2009) Nodulation and specificity in the legume genus Lotononis and description of novel Lotononis angolensis isolates. In: 15th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference, 8 - 13 November, Margaret River, Western Australia.
Terpolilli, J.J., Reeve, W.G., Bräu, L., Tiwari, R.P., Dilworth, M.J., Howieson, J.G. and O'Hara, G.W. (2009) Role of EXPR and Expolysaccharide production in N2 fixation in the Medicago-Sinorhizobium Symbiosis. In: The 16th International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation, 14 - 19 June, Big Sky, Montana.
Ardley, J.K., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J., Tiwari, R.P. and Howieson, J.G. (2009) Root nodule bacteria isolated from South African Lotononis bainesii, L. listii and L. solitudinis are species of Methylobacterium that are unable to utilize methanol. Archives of Microbiology, 191 (4). pp. 311-318.
2008
Terpolilli, J.J., Tiwari, R.P., Dilworth, M.J., O'Hara, G.W. and Howieson, J.G. (2008) Investigating Nitrogen Fixation in the Medicago-sinorhizobium Symbiosis. In: Dakora, F.D., Chimphango, S.B. M, Valentine, A.J., Elmerich, C. and Newton, W.E., (eds.) Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, New York, p. 145.
Terpolilli, J.J., O'Hara, G.W., Tiwari, R.P., Dilworth, M.J. and Howieson, J.G. (2008) The model legume Medicago truncatula A17 is poorly matched for N2fixation with the sequenced microsymbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021. New Phytologist, 179 (1). pp. 62-66.
2007
Glenn, A.R., Reeve, W.G., Tiwari, R.P. and Dilworth, M.J. (2007) Acid Tolerance in Root Nodule Bacteria. In: Chadwick, D.J. and Cardew, G., (eds.) Bacterial Responses to pH. J. Wiley & Sons, Chichester, p. 112.
Tiwari, R.P., Nandasena, K.G., Dilworth, M.J., Law, I.J., Howieson, J.G., O'Hara, G.W., Ardley, J.K. and Yates, R.J. (2007) Unique root-nodule bacteria isolated from Southern African legumes. In: 15th International Nitrogen Fixation Congress and the 12th International Conference of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, 21 - 26 January 2007, Cape Town, South Africa.
2006
Fisher, K., Dilworth, M.J. and Newton, W.E. (2006) Azotobacter vinelandii Vanadium Nitrogenase: Formaldehyde is a product of catalyzed HCN reduction, and excess ammonia arises directly from catalyzed azide reduction†. Biochemistry, 45 (13). pp. 4190-4198.
Reeve, W.G., Bräu, L., Castelli, J., Garau, G., Sohlenkamp, C., Geiger, O., Dilworth, M.J., Glenn, A.R., Howieson, J.G. and Tiwari, R.P. (2006) The Sinorhizobium medicae WSM419 lpiA gene is transcriptionally activated by FsrR and required to enhance survival in lethal acid conditions. Microbiology, 152 (10). pp. 3049-3059.
2004
Reeve, W.G., Tiwari, R.P., Guerreiro, N., Stubbs, J., Dilworth, M.J., Glenn, A.R., Rolfe, B.G., Djordjevic, M.A. and Howieson, J.G. (2004) Probing for pH-regulated proteins in Sinorhizobium medicae using proteomic analysis. Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, 7 (3). pp. 140-147.
Tiwari, R.P., Reeve, W.G., Fenner, B.J., Dilworth, M.J., Glenn, A.R. and Howieson, J.G. (2004) Probing for pH-regulated senes in Sinorhizobium medicae using transcriptional analysis. Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, 7 (3). pp. 133-139.
Fenner, B.J., Tiwari, R.P., Reeve, W.G., Dilworth, M.J. and Glenn, A.R. (2004) Sinorhizobium medicae genes whose regulation involves the ActS and/or ActR signal transduction proteins. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 236 (1). pp. 21-31.
2002
Reeve, W.G., Tiwari, R.P., Kale, N.B., Dilworth, M.J. and Glenn, A.R. (2002) ActP controls copper homeostasis in Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae and Sinorhizobium meliloti preventing low pH-induced copper toxicity. Molecular Microbiology, 43 (4). pp. 981-991.
Tiwari, R.P., Reeve, W.G., Dilworth, M.J. and Glenn, A.R. (2002) Genetic circuits involved in the response of root nodule bacteria to Low pH. In: 12th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, 12 - 17 September, 1999, Foz do Iguacu, Parana, Brazil.
Dilworth, M.J., Reeve, W.G., Tiwari, R.P. and Vivas-Marfisi, A.I. (2002) Understanding acid tolerance in root nodule bacteria. In: 3th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, July, 2001, Ontario.
2001
Dilworth, M.J., Howieson, J.G., Reeve, W.G., Tiwari, R.P. and Glenn, A.R. (2001) Acid tolerance in legume root nodule bacteria and selecting for it. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 41 (3). pp. 435-446.
2000
Dilworth, M.J., Tiwari, R.P., Reeve, W.G. and Glenn, A.R. (2000) Legume root nodule bacteria and acid pH. Science Progress, 83 (4). pp. 357-389.
1999
Reeve, W.G., Tiwari, R.P., Worsley, P.S., Dilworth, M.J., Glenn, A.R. and Howieson, J.G. (1999) Constructs for insertional mutagenesis, transcriptional signal localization and gene regulation studies in root nodule and other bacteria. Microbiology, 145 (6). pp. 1307-1316.
1998
Glenn, A.R., Reeve, W.G., Tiwari, R.P. and Dilworth, M.J. (1998) Rhizobial genes essential for acid tolerance. In: 11th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, 20 - 25 July, 1997, Paris.
Reeve, W.G., Tiwari, R.P., Wong, C.M., Dilworth, M.J. and Glenn, A.R. (1998) The transcriptional regulator gene phrR in Sinorhizobium meliloti WSM419 is regulated by low pH and other stresses. Microbiology, 144 (12). pp. 3335-3342.
1997
Reeve, W.G., Dilworth, M.J., Tiwari, R.P. and Glenn, A.R. (1997) Regulation of exopolysaccharide production in Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae WSM710 involves exoR. Microbiology, 143 (6). pp. 1951-1958.
Reeve, W.G., Tiwari, R.P., Dilworth, M.J. and Glenn, A.R. (1997) A helicase gene (helO) in Rhizobium meliloti WSM419. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 153 (1). pp. 43-49.
Glenn, A.R., Tiwari, R.P., Reeve, W.G. and Dilworth, M.J. (1997) The response of root nodule bacteria to acid stress. In: Moniz, A.C., Furlani, A. M. C., Schaffert, R. E., Fageria, N. K., Rosolen, C. A. and Cantarella, H., (eds.) Plant-soil interactions at low pH: sustainable agriculture and forestry production. Brazilian Soil Science Society., Campinas, Brazil, pp. 123-138.
1996
Tiwari, R.P., Reeve, W.G., Dilworth, M.J. and Glenn, A.R. (1996) Acid tolerance in Rhizobium meliloti strain WSM419 involves a two-component sensor-regulator system. Microbiology, 142 (7). pp. 1693-1704.
Tiwari, R.P., Reeve, W.G., Dilworth, M.J. and Glenn, A.R. (1996) An Essential Role for actA in Acid Tolerance of Rhizobium Melilotix. Microbiology, 142 (3). pp. 601-610.
1993
Reeve, W.G., Tiwari, R.P., Dilworth, M.J. and Glenn, A.R. (1993) Calcium affects the growth and survival of rhizobium meliloti. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 25 (5). p. 581.
