One gene, multiple ecological strategies: a biofilm regulator is a capacitor for sustainable diversity
E. R. Mhatre, D. J. Snyder, E. Sileo, C. B. Turner, S. W. Buskirk, N. L. Fernandez, M. B. Neiditch, C. M. Waters, V. S. Cooper
This study identifies parallel mutations in the rpfR gene of Burkholderia cenocepacia that enable distinct ecological strategies by regulating signaling networks and biofilm formation.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2020Microbiology