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Y. Liu, Z. Xu, W. Xun, P. Stefanic, T. Yang, Y. Miao, N. Zhang, R. Zhang, Q. Shen, I. M. Mulec
This study shows that B. velezensis SQR9 alters rhizosphere microbial community structure and promotes cooperation among Bacillus species, enhancing plant growth.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology
R. Huang, J. Shao, Z. Xu, Y. Chen, Y. Liu, D. Wang, H. Feng, W. Xun, Q. Shen, N. Zhang, R. Zhang
This study identifies a toxin-mediated policing system in Bacillus that punishes phenotypic cheaters, enhancing population fitness in plant rhizosphere and under stress.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2022Microbiology
Y. Liu, P. Stefanic, Y. Miao, Y. Xue, W. Xun, Q. Shen, Z. Xu, R. Zhang, I. M. Mulec
This study evaluates the use of the housekeeping gene gyrA as a molecular marker for Bacillus species diversity and ecology, showing improved resolution compared to 16S rRNA.
bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2022Microbiology
X. Sun, J. Xie, D. Zheng, R. Xia, W. Wang, W. Xun, Q. Huang, R. Zhang, A. T. Kovacs, Z. Xu, Q. Shen
The paper identifies keystone species in synthetic microbial biofilm communities that influence their productivity through metabolic facilitation or competition.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology
L. Xia, Y. Miao, A. Cao, Y. Liu, Z. Liu, X. Sun, Y. Xue, Z. Xu, W. Xun, Q. Shen, N. Zhang, R. Zhang
The paper investigates the relationship between antagonism and phylogeny in Bacillus by analyzing biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) and finds a positive correlation between BGC distance and phylogenetic distance.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2021Ecology
Y. Liu, X. Shu, L. Chen, H. Zhang, H. Feng, X. Sun, Q. Xiong, G. Li, W. Xun, Z. Xu, N. Zhang, C. M. J. Pieterse, Q. Shen, R. Zhang
This study shows that Bacillus velezensis SQR9 uses a type VII secretion system to acquire iron from plant roots, enhancing its colonization.
bioRxiv · Aug 1, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology