Generating heterokaryotic cells via bacterial cell-cell fusion
S. Shitut, M.-J. Shen, B. Claushuis, R. J. E. Derks, M. Giera, D. Rozen, D. Claessen, A. Kros
This study generates heterokaryotic bacterial cells through controlled cell-cell fusion using synthetic lipopeptides, revealing membrane fluidity and specificity as key factors.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2021Microbiology