Methodology Basic cultivation methods for bacteria Molecular genetics methods (specific and nonspecific mutagenesis, construction of mutant libraries, construction of reporter fusions) Analysis of bacterial genomic sequences: Geneious platform (yearly renewed licence by the Faculty of Science), additional free online tools for analysis, comparison and visualization of genomic data Laboratory Equipment Small- and large-volume cultivators for bacteria PCR thermocycler Horizontal agarose electrophoresis units and associated equipment Light microscope, Laminary flow box, centrifuges, deep-freeze unit, etc. Specialized equipment of the Biological section service facilities, Faculty of Science, is utilized for some analyses