Complex extracellular biology drives surface competition in Bacillus subtilis
T. Jautzus, J. van Gestel, A. T. Kovacs
The paper investigates how secreted molecules in Bacillus subtilis influence surface competition, finding that surfactin promotes cooperation while BslA and EPS act locally and cost-free.
bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology