MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
A ubiquitous mobile genetic element disarms a bacterial antagonist of the gut microbiota
M. L. Sheahan, M. J. Coyne, K. Flores…·L. E. Comstock
The paper shows that a mobile genetic element inverts the antagonistic behavior of Bacteroides fragilis by disabling its native system and enhancing fitness through a new weapon.
DOI 10.1101/2023.08.25.553775