Constitutive expression of the Type VI Secretion System carries no measurable fitness cost in Vibrio cholerae

Constitutive expression of the Type VI Secretion System carries no measurable fitness cost in Vibrio cholerae

Abstract The Type VI Secretion System (T6SS) is a widespread and highly effective mechanism of microbial warfare; it confers the ability to efficiently kill susceptible cells within close proximity. Due to its large physical size, complexity, and ballistic basis for intoxication, it has widely been...

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Main Authors: Christopher Zhang, Sayantan Datta, William C. Ratcliff, Brian K. Hammer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-03-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
evolution
fitness cost
microbial community dynamics
microbial warfare
Type VI Secretion System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11081

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11081

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