Ratiometric quorum sensing in Enterococcus faecalis conjugation
A. Banderas, A. Carcano, E. Sia, S. Li, A. B. Lindner
The paper shows that Enterococcus faecalis uses ratiometric sensing to control plasmid conjugation, favoring vertical transfer under low mating likelihood and preventing overstimulation.
bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology