MicrobiologybioRxiv
Generating heterokaryotic cells via bacterial cell-cell fusion
S. Shitut, M.-J. Shen, B. Claushuis…·A. Kros
This study generates heterokaryotic bacterial cells through controlled cell-cell fusion using synthetic lipopeptides, revealing membrane fluidity and specificity as key factors.
DOI 10.1128/spectrum.01693-22