Diversification of the Type VI Secretion System in Agrobacteria

The T6SS is used by several taxa of Gram-negative bacteria to secrete toxic effector proteins to attack others. Diversification of effector collections shapes bacterial interactions and impacts the health of hosts and ecosystems in which bacteria reside.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chih-Feng Wu, Alexandra J. Weisberg, Edward W. Davis, Lin Chou, Surtaz Khan, Erh-Min Lai, Chih-Horng Kuo, Jeff H. Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-10-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01927-21
Description
Summary:The T6SS is used by several taxa of Gram-negative bacteria to secrete toxic effector proteins to attack others. Diversification of effector collections shapes bacterial interactions and impacts the health of hosts and ecosystems in which bacteria reside.
ISSN:2150-7511