Type VI secretion systems (T6SS) are sophisticated nanomachines that bacteria employ to inject effector proteins directly into neighbouring cells. These systems are structurally reminiscent of ...

This work will be of significant interest to the microbiome research community. Bacteria inhabiting the mammalian gut coexist in dense communities where contact-dependent antagonism mechanisms are ...

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