Visualizing dynamic competence pili and DNA capture throughout the long axis of Bacillus subtilis
J. D. Zuke, R. Erickson, K. R. Hummels, B. M. Burton
This paper visualizes competence pili in Bacillus subtilis using fluorescence microscopy, showing they are retractile, DNA-binding structures distributed along the cell's long axis.
bioRxiv · May 26, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology