The type-VI secretion system of the beneficial symbiont Vibrio fischeri

• Published in: Microbiology (Society for General Microbiology) Vol. 169; no. 2
• Main Authors: Guckes, Kirsten R, Miyashiro, Tim I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Aliivibrio fischeri; Animals; Decapodiformes - microbiology; Ecosystem; Symbiosis; Type VI Secretion Systems - metabolism; Vibrio; Vibrio fischeri; type VI secretion system; microbial competition; symbiosis; Euprymna scolopes

The mutualistic symbiosis between the Hawaiian bobtail squid and the marine bacterium is a powerful experimental system for determining how intercellular interactions impact animal-bacterial associations. In nature, this symbiosis features multiple strains of within each adult animal, which indicate...