mSphere
(Aug 2021)
Host-Like Conditions Are Required for T6SS-Mediated Competition among Vibrio fischeri Light Organ Symbionts
Lauren Speare,
Madison Woo,
Katherine M. Bultman,
Mark J. Mandel,
Michael S. Wollenberg,
Alecia N. Septer
Affiliations
Lauren Speare
Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Madison Woo
Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Katherine M. Bultman
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Mark J. Mandel
ORCiD Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Michael S. Wollenberg
Department of Biology, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Alecia N. Septer
ORCiD Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.01288-20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6,
no. 4
Abstract
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Bacteria have evolved diverse strategies to compete for limited space and resources. Because these mechanisms can be costly to use, their expression and function are often restricted to specific environments where the benefits outweigh the costs.
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