Quorum sensing mediates morphology and motility transitions in the model archaeon Haloferax volcanii
Priyanka Chatterjee, Caroline E. Consoli, Heather Schiller, Kiersten K. Winter, Monica E. McCallum, Stefan Schulze, Mechthild Pohlschröder
This study identifies a secreted small molecule in Haloferax volcanii that mediates morphology and motility transitions via quorum sensing, with DdfA and CirA as key regulators.
mBio · Jun 18, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology