Bacterial communication mediated by T4SS effectors

Abstract Bacteria have the ability to inhibit the growth of competitors by using contact-dependent killing devices, such as the bacterial-killing type IV secretion system (T4SS). A recent publication in The ISME Journal by Wang et al. (ISME J, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-023-01533-7 ) uncov...

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Main Authors: Lei Xu, Xihui Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Phytopathology Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-023-00212-x