Tailocin as an alternative weapon to type VI secretion system in bee gut symbionts
Antagonistic interactions often shape microbial communities, as co-residents compete for resources. One system of interbacterial antagonism involves tailocins: phage tail-like particles produced by some bacteria to kill close relatives. Their roles in natural communities are poorly studied. Here, we identified putative tailocin loci ubiquitously present in genomes of Snodgrassella species, core…
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