MicrobiologySciencePeer-reviewed
A ubiquitous mobile genetic element disarms a bacterial antagonist of the gut microbiota
Madeline L. Sheahan, Katia Flores, Michael J. Coyne…·Laurie E. Comstock
The paper shows that a mobile genetic element inverts the antagonistic behavior of Bacteroides fragilis by disabling its native system and enhancing fitness through a new weapon.
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