About the Authors

Lea Lango-Scholey

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

Alexander O. Brachmann

Affiliation Molecular Biotechnology, Institute for Molecular Biosciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany

Helge B. Bode

Affiliation Molecular Biotechnology, Institute for Molecular Biosciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany

David J. Clarke

david.clarke@ucc.ie

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: LLS HBB DJC. Performed the experiments: LLS AOB. Analyzed the data: LLS AOB HBB DJC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LLS AOB HBB DJC. Wrote the manuscript: DJC.