A Small Molecule Coordinates Symbiotic Behaviors in a Host Organ
Katherine E. Zink, Denise A. Ludvik, Phillip R. Lazzara, Terry W. Moore, Mark J. Mandel, Laura M. Sanchez
Abstract
strains that was detectable in the host symbiotic organ, and which influences bacterial luminescence. Biofilm formation and luminescence are critical for initiation and maintenance of the association, respectively, suggesting that the compound may link early and later development stages, providing further evidence that multiple small molecules are important in establishing these beneficial relationships.
Topics & Concepts
Host (biology)SymbiosisBiologyMicrobiomeComputational biologyVibrioEvolutionary biologyBacteriaBioinformaticsEcologyGeneticsVibrio bacteria research studiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyAquaculture disease management and microbiota