The quorum sensing transcription factor AphA directly regulates natural competence in Vibrio cholerae
J. Haycocks, G. Warren, L. Walker, J. Chlebek, T. Dalia, A. Dalia, D. C. Grainger
This paper shows AphA represses natural competence in V. cholerae by directly repressing tfoX, while HapR activates it, revealing dual regulation of DNA uptake.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2019Microbiology