To Kill or not to Kill: A Conserved trans-intoxication protection factor Blocks X-T4SS-Mediated Fratricide through Interaction with VirB5
Gabriel Umaji Oka, Wenny Camilla dos Santos Adan, Thiago Rodrigo dos Santos, William Cenens, Diorge Paulo de Souza, Chuck S. Farah
The paper identifies XAC2611 as a conserved protein that prevents fratricide by blocking X-T4SS-mediated toxin delivery in Xanthomonas citri.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology