The evolution of the type VI secretion system as a disintegration weapon

The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a nanomachine used by many bacteria to drive a toxin-laden needle into other bacterial cells. Although the potential to influence bacterial competition is clear, the fitness impacts of wielding a T6SS are not well understood. Here we present a new agent-based m...

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Published in:PLoS Biol
Main Authors: Smith, William P. J., Vettiger, Andrea, Winter, Julius, Ryser, Till, Comstock, Laurie E., Basler, Marek, Foster, Kevin R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2020
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7274471/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32453732
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000720
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