Type VI secretion system killing by commensal Neisseria is influenced by the spatial dynamics of bacteria
R. Custodio, R. M. Ford, C. J. Ellison, G. Liu, G. Mickute, C. M. Tang, R. M. Exley
This study shows that T6SS-mediated killing in Neisseria cinerea is enhanced when prey strains express Tfp, keeping them close to attacker strains.
bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology