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Microbial warfare: B. subtilis antagonizes E. coli biofilm formation
Kailyn Jessel1, Matthew R Chapman2
1Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Trends in Microbiology
|December 29, 2023
Abstract:
Biofilm formation helps bacteria to survive environmental challenges. Biofilm development often involves multiple genetic pathways that can be regulated by external signals. Diego Serra and his team (Cordisco et al.) explore how Bacillus subtilis can antagonize Escherichia coli macrocolony biofilm formation via the metabolite bacillaene.

