Imaging Type VI Secretion-Mediated Bacterial Killing

In the environment, bacteria compete with each other for nutrient availability or to extend their ecological niche. The type VI secretion system contributes to bacterial competition by the translocation of antibacterial effectors from predators into prey cells. The T6SS assembles a dynamic structure...

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Main Authors: Yannick R. Brunet, Leon Espinosa, Seddik Harchouni, Tâm Mignot, Eric Cascales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124712004263