mBio
(Oct 2021)
Diversification of the Type VI Secretion System in Agrobacteria
Chih-Feng Wu,
Alexandra J. Weisberg,
Edward W. Davis,
Lin Chou,
Surtaz Khan,
Erh-Min Lai,
Chih-Horng Kuo,
Jeff H. Chang
Affiliations
Chih-Feng Wu
ORCiD Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Alexandra J. Weisberg
ORCiD Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Edward W. Davis
ORCiD Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Lin Chou
Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Surtaz Khan
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Erh-Min Lai
ORCiD Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Chih-Horng Kuo
ORCiD Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Jeff H. Chang
ORCiD Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01927-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12,
no. 5
Abstract
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The T6SS is used by several taxa of Gram-negative bacteria to secrete toxic effector proteins to attack others. Diversification of effector collections shapes bacterial interactions and impacts the health of hosts and ecosystems in which bacteria reside.
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