Accumulation of dead cells from contact killing facilitates coexistence in bacterial biofilms
G. Steinbach, C. V. Crisan, S. L. Ng, B. K. Hammer, P. J. Yunker
The paper shows that dead cell debris from T6SS-mediated killing limits contact between bacterial strains, preventing population elimination and enabling coexistence.
bioRxiv · Apr 3, 2020Microbiology