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S. B. Otto

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:bacteria (other)· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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A. Dragos· 2 shared A. T. Kovacs· 2 shared D. Schafer· 2 shared M. Martin· 2 shared S. Brix· 2 shared A. Lemopoulos· 1 shared A. Swinkels· 1 shared A.-F. Bitbol· 1 shared

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Interactions between pili affect the outcome of bacterial competition driven by the type VI secretion system

S. B. Otto, R. Servajean, A. Lemopoulos, A.-F. Bitbol, M. Blokesch

This study shows that pili-mediated interactions in V. cholerae reduce population size via T6SS-dependent competition, with pilus diversity affecting contact likelihood and T6SS-mediated outcomes.

bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2023Microbiology

Privatization of biofilm matrix in structurally heterogeneous biofilms

S. B. Otto, M. Martin, D. Schafer, R. Hartmann, K. Drescher, S. Brix, A. Dragos, A. T. Kovacs

The paper investigates structural heterogeneity in biofilms, showing that matrix gene expression varies and that producer cells maintain partial privatization of the matrix, enhancing biofilm robustness.

bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2020Microbiology

Cheaters shape the evolution of phenotypic heterogeneity in Bacillus subtilis biofilms

M. Martin, A. Dragos, S. B. Otto, D. Schafer, S. Brix, G. Maroti, A. T. Kovacs

This study shows that EPS-deficient cheaters in Bacillus subtilis biofilms increase phenotypic heterogeneity, leading to adaptive strategies that enhance EPS production in the presence of cheaters.

bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2020Microbiology

Spatial structure increases the benefits of antibiotic production in Streptomyces griseus

S. Westhoff, S. B. Otto, A. Swinkels, B. Bode, G. P. van Wezel, D. E. Rozen

This study shows that spatial structure enhances the fitness benefits of streptomycin production in S. griseus by reducing invasion thresholds and enabling competition against susceptible strains.

bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2018Microbiology