The kiss of death: Limosilactobacillus reuteri PKS drives intraspecies competition

The gut microbial ecosystem is governed by complex microbe-microbe interactions, with most documented as interspecies relationships. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Özçam et al. identified intraspecies competition among related strains of the gut symbiont Limosilactobacillus reuteri that a...

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Published in:Cell host & microbe 2022-06, Vol.30 (6), p.757-759
Main Author: Claus, Sandrine P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ecosystem
Lactobacillus reuteri
Microbial Interactions
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Summary:The gut microbial ecosystem is governed by complex microbe-microbe interactions, with most documented as interspecies relationships. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Özçam et al. identified intraspecies competition among related strains of the gut symbiont Limosilactobacillus reuteri that are mediated via the antimicrobial activity of polyketide synthase (PKS).
ISSN:1931-3128
1934-6069
DOI:10.1016/j.chom.2022.05.012