Host adaptations in the fixLJ pathway of the Burkholderia cepacia complex increase virulence
M. M. Schaefers, B. X. Wang, N. M. Boisvert, S. J. Martini, S. L. Bonney, C. W. Marshall, M. T. Laub, V. S. Cooper, G. P. Priebe
This study shows that evolved variants of the fixLJ pathway in BCC species enhance virulence in host models but reduce survival in soil.
bioRxiv · May 4, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology