Environmental modification via a quorum sensing molecule influences the social landscape of siderophore production
R. Popat, F. Harrison, A. C. da Silva, S. A. S. Easton, L. McNally, P. Williams, S. P. Diggle
This study shows that the quorum sensing molecule PQS in Pseudomonas aeruginosa increases siderophore production, which benefits non-producing cheats and affects social competition.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2016Microbiology