Defining early steps in Bacillus subtilis biofilm biosynthesis

ABSTRACT The Bacillus subtilis extracellular biofilm matrix includes an exopolysaccharide (EPS) that is critical for the architecture and function of the community. To date, our understanding of the biosynthetic machinery and the molecular composition of the EPS of B. subtilis remains unclear and in...

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Main Authors: Christine A. Arbour, Rupa Nagar, Hannah M. Bernstein, Soumi Ghosh, Yusra Al-Sammarraie, Helge C. Dorfmueller, Michael A. J. Ferguson, Nicola R. Stanley-Wall, Barbara Imperiali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-10-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00948-23