Bacterial lifestyle switch in response to algal metabolites
N. Barak-Gavish, B. Dassa, C. Kuhlisch, I. Nussbaum, G. Rosenberg, R. Avraham, A. Vardi
This study identifies algal metabolites that drive a bacterial lifestyle switch from coexistence to pathogenicity, highlighting the role of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and benzoate in shaping microbial interactions.
bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2022Microbiology