MicrobiologybioRxiv
Horizontal transfer of bacteriocin biosynthesis genes requires metabolic adaptation to improve compound production and cellular fitness
S. Krauss, T. A. Harbig, J. Rapp…·S. Heilbronner
This study shows that transferring bacteriocin biosynthesis genes between Staphylococcus aureus strains requires metabolic adaptation to enhance compound production and cellular fitness.
DOI 10.1128/spectrum.03176-22