Killing by Type VI secretion drives genetic phase separation and correlates with increased cooperation

The Type VI Secretory System (T6SS) is used by some bacteria to kill non-kin competitors. Here, McNally and colleagues combine mathematical modelling, experiments withVibrio choleraand phylogenetic analysis to show that by eliminating nearby non-kin the T6SS may also favour cooperation among kin.

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Main Authors: Luke McNally, Eryn Bernardy, Jacob Thomas, Arben Kalziqi, Jennifer Pentz, Sam P. Brown, Brian K. Hammer, Peter J. Yunker, William C. Ratcliff
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4d8b0a18df9d4cf4953c4c74eb3b6565
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