Secondary Metabolism and Interspecific Competition Affect Accumulation of Spontaneous Mutants in the GacS-GacA Regulatory System in Pseudomonas protegens

Secondary metabolites are synthesized by many microorganisms and provide a fitness benefit in the presence of competitors and predators. Secondary metabolism also can be costly, as it shunts energy and intermediates from primary metabolism. In Pseudomonas spp., secondary metabolism is controlled by...

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Main Authors: Qing Yan, Lucas D. Lopes, Brenda T. Shaffer, Teresa A. Kidarsa, Oliver Vining, Benjamin Philmus, Chunxu Song, Virginia O. Stockwell, Jos M. Raaijmakers, Kerry L. McPhail, Fernando D. Andreote, Jeff H. Chang, Joyce E. Loper, Steven E. Lindow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-01-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/9/1/e01845-17