Vibrio cholerae biofilm dispersal regulator causes cell release from matrix through type IV pilus retraction
P. K. Singh, D. K. H. Rode, P. Buffard, K. Nosho, M. Bayer, H. Jeckel, E. Jelli, K. Neuhaus, E. Jimenez-Siebert, N. Peschek, T. Glatter, K. Papenfort, K. Drescher
This study identifies VbdR as a regulator of Vibrio cholerae biofilm dispersal, showing it induces type IV pilus retraction and matrix protease expression to release cells from the biofilm matrix.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology