Surfactin production is not essential for pellicle and root-associated biofilm development of Bacillus subtilis
M. Therien, H. T. Kiesewalter, E. Auria, V. Charron-Lamoureux, M. Wibowo, G. Maroti, A. T. Kovacs, P. B. Beauregard
This study shows surfactin production is not essential for pellicle or root-associated biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis, but reduces colony expansion.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2019Microbiology