Cannibalism Shapes Biofilm Structure and Composition in Bacillus subtilis
Lena Friebel, Jan-Philipp Knepper, Nathalie Sofie Becker, Gorkhmaz Abbaszade, Kathrin Stückrath, Jens Soltwisch, Susann Müller, Klaus Dreisewerd, Thorsten Mascher
This paper investigates how cannibalism in Bacillus subtilis biofilms affects structure and composition by analyzing toxin production and spatial distribution.
mBio · Jun 15, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology