Bacterial quorum sensing signal arrests phytoplankton cell division and protects against virus-induced mortality
S. B. Pollara, J. W. Becker, B. L. Nunn, R. Boiteau, D. Repeta, M. C. Mudge, G. Downing, D. Chase, E. L. Harvey, K. E. Whalen
This study shows that the bacterial quorum sensing signal HHQ causes DNA damage in phytoplankton, arrests cell division, and protects against viral mortality.
bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology