Article
Fungal networks shape dynamics of bacterial dispersal and community assembly in cheese rind microbiomes.
Nature communications - 23 Jan 2018
Zhang Yuanchen, Kastman Erik K, Guasto Jeffrey S, Wolfe Benjamin E
Abstract excerpt
Most studies of bacterial motility have examined small-scale (micrometer-centimeter) cell dispersal in monocultures. However, bacteria live in multispecies communities, where interactions with other microbes may inhibit or facilitate dispersal. Here, we demonstrate that motile bacteria in cheese rind microbiomes use physical networks created by filamentous fungi for dispersal, and that these interactions can...
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