mBio
(Feb 2021)
Competition Sensing Changes Antibiotic Production in
<i>Streptomyces</i>
Sanne Westhoff,
Alexander M. Kloosterman,
Stephan F. A. van Hoesel,
Gilles P. van Wezel,
Daniel E. Rozen
Affiliations
Sanne Westhoff
ORCiD
Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
Alexander M. Kloosterman
ORCiD
Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
Stephan F. A. van Hoesel
Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
Gilles P. van Wezel
ORCiD
Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
Daniel E. Rozen
ORCiD
Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02729-20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12,
no. 1
Abstract
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Bacteria secrete antibiotics to inhibit their competitors, but the presence of competitors can determine whether these toxins are produced. Here, we study the role of the competitive and resource environment on antibiotic production in Streptomyces
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