Surfactin Facilitates Horizontal Gene Transfer in Bacillus subtilis

Surfactin Facilitates Horizontal Gene Transfer in Bacillus subtilis

Genetic competence for the uptake and integration of extracellular DNA is a key process in horizontal gene transfer (HGT), one of the most powerful forces driving the evolution of bacteria. In several species, development of genetic competence is coupled with cell lysis. Using Bacillus subtilis as a...

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Main Authors: Tjaša Danevčič, Anna Dragoš, Mihael Spacapan, Polonca Stefanic, Iztok Dogsa, Ines Mandic-Mulec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
quorum sensing
competence
surfactin
DNA exchange
extracellular DNA
cell lysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.657407/full

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