Analysis of Vibrio cholerae genomes identifies new type VI secretion system gene clusters

Like many bacteria, Vibrio cholerae deploys a harpoon-like type VI secretion system (T6SS) to compete against other microbes in environmental and host settings. The T6SS punctures adjacent cells and delivers toxi...

Source: Genome Biology - August 12, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Cristian V. Crisan, Aroon T. Chande, Kenneth Williams, Vishnu Raghuram, Lavanya Rishishwar, Gabi Steinbach, Samit S. Watve, Peter Yunker, I. King Jordan and Brian K. Hammer Tags: Research Source Type: research