In this issue of Cell Reports, Ma et al.1 identify causative regulatory links between self-organization in surface-attached bacterial colonies and the rate of horizontal gene transfers (conjugations) and subsequent selection of the newly arising population of recipient bacteria (transconjugants).
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Cordero et al. (2024) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: