Antagonistic bacteria disrupt calcium homeostasis and immobilize algal cells

Autor: Prasad Aiyar, Daniel Schaeme, María García-Altares, David Carrasco Flores, Hannes Dathe, Christian Hertweck, Severin Sasso, Maria Mittag
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01547-8
Popis: Predatory or competitive interactions between microbes are poorly understood but likely influence global nutrient cycles. Here, the authors show that Pseudomonas bacteria could immobilize algal cells, potential prey, by releasing secondary metabolites that induce a Ca2+ signal and algal deflagellation.
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