Epibiotic bacteria growing on host cell (IMAGE)

University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine

Epibiotic bacteria growing on host cell

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A scanning electron micrograph shows small purple Patescibacteria cells growing on the surface of much larger cells. New research led by Joseph Mougous' lab at UW Medicine in Seattle reveals their lifecycle, their genes, and some of the molecular mechanisms that may be behind their unusual lifestyle. These epibiotic bacteria are Southlakia epibionticum.

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Yaxi Wang, Wai Pang Chan and Scott Braswell/University of Washington

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