Bacteria can mobilize nematode-trapping fungi to kill nematodes

Bacteria can mobilize nematode-trapping fungi to kill nematodes

In their natural habitat, bacteria are consumed by bacterivorous nematodes; however, they are not simply passive preys. Here we report a defensive mechanism used by certain bacteria to mobilize nematode-trapping fungi to kill nematodes. These bacteria release urea, which triggers a lifestyle switch...

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Main Authors: Wang, Xin, Li, Guo-Hong, Zou, Cheng-Gang, Ji, Xing-Lai, Liu, Tong, Zhao, Pei-Ji, Liang, Lian-Ming, Xu, Jian-Ping, An, Zhi-Qiang, Zheng, Xi, Qin, Yue-Ke, Tian, Meng-Qing, Xu, You-Yao, Ma, Yi-Cheng, Yu, Ze-Fen, Huang, Xiao-Wei, Liu, Shu-Qun, Niu, Xue-Mei, Yang, Jin-Kui, Huang, Ying, Zhang, Ke-Qin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Pub. Group 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4275587/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4275587/

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