eDNA Provides a Scaffold for Autoaggregation of IB. subtilis/I in Bacterioplankton Suspension

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 2
• Main Authors: Dogsa, Iztok, Kostanjsek, Rok, Stopar, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Bacillus subtilis; Cell death; Genetic aspects; Microbial aggregation; Physiological aspects; Slovenia

The self-binding of bacterial cells, or autoaggregation, is, together with surface colonization, one of the first steps in the formation of a mature biofilm. In this work, the autoaggregation of B. subtilis in dilute bacterial suspensions was studied. The dynamics of cell lysis, eDNA release, and ba...