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SUBMITTER: Jones AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5659313 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jones Allison M AM Low David A DA Hayes Christopher S CS
Emerging topics in life sciences 20170421 1
Microorganisms are in constant competition for growth niches and environmental resources. In Gram-negative bacteria, contact-dependent growth inhibition (CDI) systems link the fate of one cell with its immediate neighbor through touch-dependent, receptor-mediated toxin delivery. Though discovered for their ability to confer a competitive growth advantage, CDI systems also play significant roles in inter-sibling cooperation, promoting both auto-aggregation and biofilm formation. In this review, w ...[more]