Msh Pilus Mutations Increase the Ability of a Free-Living Bacterium to Colonize a Piscine Host

Symbioses between animals and bacteria are ubiquitous. To better understand these relationships, it is essential to unravel how bacteria evolve to colonize hosts. Previously, we serially passaged the free-living bacterium, <i>Shewanella oneidensis</i>, through the digestive tracts of ger...

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Main Authors: Jarrett F. Lebov, Brendan J. M. Bohannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/2/127