A conserved genetic basis for commensal-host specificity through live imaging of colonization dynamics
Karina Gutiérrez-García, Kevin Aumiller, Ren Dodge, Benjamin Obadia, Ann Deng, Sneha Agrawal, Xincheng Yuan, Richard Wolff, Nandita Garud, William B Ludington
The paper uses live imaging of Drosophila gut colonization to show that Lactiplantibacillus plantarum recognizes a specific niche via a conserved colonization island.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology