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View article: Indole Derivatives Maintain the Status Quo Between Beneficial Biofilms and Their Plant Hosts
Indole Derivatives Maintain the Status Quo Between Beneficial Biofilms and Their Plant Hosts Open
Biofilms formed by bacteria on plant roots play an important role in maintaining an optimal rhizosphere environment that supports plant growth and fitness. Bacillus subtilis is a potent plant growth promoter, forming biofilms that play a k…
View article: Toxin‐Antitoxin systems eliminate defective cells and preserve symmetry in <scp> <i>B</i> </scp> <i>acillus subtilis</i> biofilms
Toxin‐Antitoxin systems eliminate defective cells and preserve symmetry in <span> <i>B</i> </span> <i>acillus subtilis</i> biofilms Open
Summary Toxin‐antitoxin modules are gene pairs encoding a toxin and its antitoxin, and are found on the chromosomes of many bacteria, including pathogens. Here, we characterize the specific contribution of the TxpA and YqcG toxins in elimi…