Bactericidal type IV secretion system homeostasis in Xanthomonas citri.

Several Xanthomonas species have a type IV secretion system (T4SS) that injects a cocktail of antibacterial proteins into neighbouring Gram-negative bacteria, often leading to rapid lysis upon cell contact. This capability represents an obvious fitness benefit since it can eliminate competition whil...

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Main Authors: William Cenens, Maxuel O Andrade, Edgar Llontop, Cristina E Alvarez-Martinez, Germán G Sgro, Chuck S Farah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008561