Signaling input from the polar flagellum uncouples quorum sensing from cell-density regulation in Vibrio species
Sreeja Shaw, Sandra Sánchez, Anjali Steenhaut, Karlen E. Correa Velez, Kira Wu, Julia C. van Kessel, Wai‐Leung Ng
This study shows that flagellar integrity influences quorum sensing in Vibrio species by bypassing cell-density regulation through the FlrBC system.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology