Myxobacteria are excellent model organisms for investigation of predator-prey interactions and predatory shaping of microbial communities. This review covers interdisciplinary topics related to myxobacterial predation and provides current concepts and challenges for determining predatory performance. Discussed topics include the role of specialized metabolites during predation, genetic determinants for predatory performance, challenges associated with methodological differences, discrepancies between sequenced and environmental myxobacteria, and factors that influence predation. Copyright © 2022 Phillips, Akbar and Stevens.
Kayleigh E Phillips, Shukria Akbar, D Cole Stevens. Concepts and conjectures concerning predatory performance of myxobacteria. Frontiers in microbiology. 2022 Sep 29;13:1031346
PMID: 36246230
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