Interspecies nutrient extraction and toxin delivery between bacteria

Bacteria can exchange nutrients and macromolecules through tubular membranous structures called nanotubes. Here, the authors show that Bacillus subtilis can kill and prey on Bacillus megaterium by delivering a toxin and extracting nutrients in a nanotube-dependent manner.

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Autores principales: Ofer Stempler, Amit K. Baidya, Saurabh Bhattacharya, Ganesh Babu Malli Mohan, Elhanan Tzipilevich, Lior Sinai, Gideon Mamou, Sigal Ben-Yehuda
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/1bbe19f28e4c41b98ea84f37a57b80a2
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