Streptococcus pneumoniae fratricide-induced cell lysis does not require the type IV competence pilus.
Anna Karolina Borowska, David O. Eddington, Donald A. Morrison
This study shows that type IV competence pilus is not required for fratricide-induced cell lysis in Streptococcus pneumoniae, despite its role in DNA uptake during transformation.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology