De novo evolved interference competition promotes the spread of biofilm defectors
oleh: Marivic Martin, Anna Dragoš, Theresa Hölscher, Gergely Maróti, Balázs Bálint, Martin Westermann, Ákos T. Kovács
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01 |
Deskripsi
The production of secreted polymers in bacterial biofilms is costly, and therefore mechanisms preventing invasion of non-producing mutants are hypothesized. Here, the authors show that non-producers can evolve the ability to better incorporate into biofilms via phage-mediated interference.