Fascinating study examining the switch from coexistence to pathogenicity in a marine association
Bacterial lifestyle switch in response to algal metabolites
elifesciences.org/articles/844…
#microbiology #marine #symbiosis
Bacterial lifestyle switch in response to algal metabolites
Opportunistic bacteria modulate their lifestyle from coexistence to pathogenicity by perceiving the physiological state of their algal host through sensing of algal secreted metabolites.Noa Barak-Gavish (eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd)