Development of the genetic toolkit identifies capsular polysaccharides as a competitive colonization factor in Ruminococcus gnavus
Nozomu Obana, Gaku Nakato, Nobuhiko Nomura, Shinji Fukuda
This study develops genetic tools for Ruminococcus gnavus to identify capsular polysaccharides as a factor enhancing colonization and linked to inflammatory bowel disease.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology