Flagella are required to coordinately activate competition and host colonization factors in response to a mechanical signal
L. Speare, L. Zhao, M. N. Pavelsky, A. Jackson, S. Smith, B. Tyagi, G. C. Sharpe, M. Woo, L. Satkowiak, T. Bolton, S. M. Gifford, A. N. Septer
This study identifies flagella as mechanosensors in Vibrio fischeri that coordinate activation of competition and host colonization factors in response to viscosity changes.
bioRxiv · Dec 31, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology