Twists, turns and jumps: T6SS evolution within species
The type VI secretion system mediates interbacterial antagonism between Gram-negative bacteria through delivery of toxic effector proteins. A recent comprehensive genomic analysis by Habich et al. reveals interesting features of the evolution of T6SSs and their corresponding effectors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, raising questions about functional specialization of the system.
Authors
- S. Brook Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2648-0965)
- Joseph D. Mougous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5417-4861)
- Beth A. Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2327-8705)
Institutions
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of Washington Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Trends in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2025.02.015
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60