Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron uses a widespread extracellular DNase to promote bile-dependent biofilm formation [Microbiology]

Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is a gut symbiont that inhabits the mucus layer and adheres to and metabolizes food particles, contributing to gut physiology and maturation. Although adhesion and biofilm formation could be key features for B. thetaiotaomicron stress resistance and gut colonization, little is known about the determinants of B. thetaiotaomicron...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - February 10, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Nathalie Bechon, Jovana Mihaȷlovic, Anne–Aurelie Lopes, Sol Vendrell–Fernandez, Julien Deschamps, Romain Briandet, Odile Sismeiro, Isabelle Martin–Verstraete, Bruno Dupuy, Jean–Marc Ghigo Tags: Microbiology Biological Sciences Source Type: research