Kin discrimination promotes horizontal gene transfer between unrelated strains in Bacillus subtilis

Kin discrimination promotes horizontal gene transfer between unrelated strains in Bacillus subtilis

Genetically distinct swarms of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis attack each other, forming a boundary upon encounter. Here, the authors show that these swarm antagonisms promote transformation-mediated horizontal gene transfer between strains of low relatedness.

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Main Authors: Polonca Stefanic, Katarina Belcijan, Barbara Kraigher, Rok Kostanjšek, Joseph Nesme, Jonas Stenløkke Madsen, Jasna Kovac, Søren Johannes Sørensen, Michiel Vos, Ines Mandic-Mulec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23685-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23685-w

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