Lysinibacillus fusiformis M5 induces increased complexity in Bacillus subtilis 168 colony biofilms via hypoxanthine
R. Gallegos Monterrosa, S. Kankel, S. Goetze, R. Barnett, P. Stallforth, A. T. Kovacs
This paper identifies Lysinibacillus fusiformis M5 as a soil bacterium that induces wrinkle formation in Bacillus subtilis biofilms via hypoxanthine, showing it does not rely on known biofilm regulators.
bioRxiv · May 30, 2017Microbiology