A conserved genetic basis for commensal-host specificity through live imaging of colonization dynamics
K. Gutierrez-Garcia, K. Aumiller, R. Dodge, B. Obadia, A. Deng, S. Agrawal, X. Yuan, R. Wolff, N. Garud, W. B. Ludington
The paper uses live imaging of Drosophila gut colonization to show that Lactiplantibacillus plantarum recognizes a specific niche via a conserved colonization island.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology