Fever-like temperature bursts promote competence development via an HtrA-dependent pathway in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
M. Maziero, D. Lane, P. Polard, M. Berge
The paper shows that fever-like temperature increases induce competence in Streptococcus pneumoniae via an HtrA-dependent pathway, independent of other stress signals.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology