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Tony Romeo is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research has a particular focus on Molecular Biology and Genetics, with additional work in Plant Science, Aging, and Biochemistry.

The scientist's research topics cover several areas including:

  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Biochemical Acid Research Studies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions

Tony Romeo has published multiple papers in notable journals. Some of the recent works include:

  • Diverse Mechanisms and Circuitry for Global Regulation by the RNA-Binding Protein CsrA, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Colonization of the Caenorhabditis elegans gut with human enteric bacterial pathogens leads to proteostasis disruption that is rescued by butyrate, 2021, PLoS Pathogens
  • CsrA-Mediated Translational Activation of ymdA Expression in Escherichia coli, 2020, mBio
  • CsrA regulation via binding to the base-pairing small RNA Spot 42, 2021, Molecular Microbiology
  • Spatiotemporal regulation of the BarA/UvrY two-component signaling system, 2023, Journal of Biological Chemistry

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • mBio
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Molecular Microbiology
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

Tony Romeo has collaborated extensively with several researchers, which points to a broad network in their field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Christine Pourciau
  • Paul Babitzke
  • Archana Pannuri
  • Helen Yakhnin
  • Mark G. Gorelik

The research produced by Tony Romeo contributes to a deeper understanding of bacterial genetics and RNA regulatory mechanisms, as evidenced by their focus on RNA-binding proteins such as CsrA and its role in gene expression regulation and molecular signaling systems. The work also touches on microbiome interactions and protein synthesis control in bacterial systems.

Best Publications

  • The pgaABCD Locus of Escherichia coli Promotes the Synthesis of a Polysaccharide Adhesin Required for Biofilm Formation

    Xin Wang;James F. Preston;Tony Romeo

  • Global regulation by the small RNA‐binding protein CsrA and the non‐coding RNA molecule CsrB

    Tony Romeo

  • Biofilm Formation and Dispersal under the Influence of the Global Regulator CsrA of Escherichia coli

    Debra W. Jackson;Kazushi Suzuki;Lawrence Oakford;Jerry W. Simecka

  • The RNA Molecule CsrB Binds to the Global Regulatory Protein CsrA and Antagonizes Its Activity in Escherichia coli

    Mu Ya Liu;Gaojun Gui;Bangdong Wei;James F. Preston

  • CsrB sRNA family: sequestration of RNA-binding regulatory proteins.

    Paul Babitzke;Tony Romeo

  • Positive regulation of motility and flhDC expression by the RNA-binding protein CsrA of Escherichia coli

    Bangdong L. Wei;Anne Marie Brun-Zinkernagel;Jerry W. Simecka;Birgit M. Prüß

  • A novel sRNA component of the carbon storage regulatory system of Escherichia coli.

    Thomas Weilbacher;Kazushi Suzuki;Ashok K. Dubey;Xin Wang

  • Depolymerization of β-1,6-N-Acetyl-d-Glucosamine Disrupts the Integrity of Diverse Bacterial Biofilms

    Yoshikane Itoh;Xin Wang;B. Joseph Hinnebusch;James F. Preston

  • Identification and molecular characterization of csrA, a pleiotropic gene from Escherichia coli that affects glycogen biosynthesis, gluconeogenesis, cell size, and surface properties.

    T. Romeo;Min Gong;Mu Ya Liu;A.-M. Brun-Zinkernagel

  • CsrA post‐transcriptionally represses pgaABCD, responsible for synthesis of a biofilm polysaccharide adhesin of Escherichia coli

    Xin Wang;Ashok K. Dubey;Kazushi Suzuki;Carol S. Baker

  • Regulatory Circuitry of the CsrA/CsrB and BarA/UvrY Systems of Escherichia coli

    Kazushi Suzuki;Xin Wang;Thomas Weilbacher;Anna Karin Pernestig

  • Post-transcriptional regulation on a global scale: form and function of Csr/Rsm systems

    Tony Romeo;Christopher A. Vakulskas;Paul Babitzke

  • Roles of pgaABCD Genes in Synthesis, Modification, and Export of the Escherichia coli Biofilm Adhesin Poly-β-1,6-N-Acetyl-d-Glucosamine

    Yoshikane Itoh;John D. Rice;Carlos Goller;Archana Pannuri

  • CsrA regulates glycogen biosynthesis by preventing translation of glgC in Escherichia coli.

    Carol S. Baker;Igor Morozov;Kazushi Suzuki;Tony Romeo

  • Regulation of Bacterial Virulence by Csr (Rsm) Systems

    Christopher A. Vakulskas;Anastasia H. Potts;Paul Babitzke;Brian M. M. Ahmer

  • Identification of a novel regulatory protein (CsrD) that targets the global regulatory RNAs CsrB and CsrC for degradation by RNase E

    Kazushi Suzuki;Paul Babitzke;Sidney R. Kushner;Tony Romeo

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm matrix polysaccharide Psl is regulated transcriptionally by RpoS and post-transcriptionally by RsmA

    Yasuhiko Irie;Melissa Starkey;Adrianne N. Edwards;Daniel J. Wozniak

  • RNA sequence and secondary structure participate in high-affinity CsrA–RNA interaction

    Ashok K. Dubey;Carol S. Baker;Tony Romeo;Paul Babitzke

  • Physiology, biochemistry and genetics of bacterial glycogen synthesis.

    Jack Preiss;Tony Romeo

  • Pleiotropic Regulation of Central Carbohydrate Metabolism in Escherichia coli via the Gene csrA

    Nirupama A. Sabnis;Honghui Yang;Tony Romeo

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Babitzke
Paul Babitzke Pennsylvania State University
Jack Preiss
Jack Preiss Michigan State University
George G. Zhanel
George G. Zhanel University of Manitoba
Ute Römling
Ute Römling Karolinska Institute
B. Joseph Hinnebusch
B. Joseph Hinnebusch National Institutes of Health
Bruce R. Levin
Bruce R. Levin Emory University
Staffan Kjelleberg
Staffan Kjelleberg Nanyang Technological University
Daniel J. Hassett
Daniel J. Hassett University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Staffan Normark
Staffan Normark Karolinska Institute
Matthew R. Parsek
Matthew R. Parsek University of Washington

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