In their natural habitats,bacteria thrive in densely populated environments(such as soil and the human gut)and compete with other microorganisms for ecological niches[1].Secretion systems enable bacteria to export pro...In their natural habitats,bacteria thrive in densely populated environments(such as soil and the human gut)and compete with other microorganisms for ecological niches[1].Secretion systems enable bacteria to export proteins into their surroundings and play key roles in interbacterial competition,development,nutrient acquisition,and virulence[2–4].Type VII secretion system b(T7SSb)has been primarily identified in low-G+C Firmicutes,which exhibit significant inter-and intraspecies heterogeneity in secreting putative toxin effectors.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82225028,82172287,32171265,31900879,and 32370185)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFC2301403)+1 种基金the high-level personnel introduction grant form Fujian Normal University(Z0210509)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2023J011797 and 2024J010025).
文摘In their natural habitats,bacteria thrive in densely populated environments(such as soil and the human gut)and compete with other microorganisms for ecological niches[1].Secretion systems enable bacteria to export proteins into their surroundings and play key roles in interbacterial competition,development,nutrient acquisition,and virulence[2–4].Type VII secretion system b(T7SSb)has been primarily identified in low-G+C Firmicutes,which exhibit significant inter-and intraspecies heterogeneity in secreting putative toxin effectors.