Our latest manuscript explores capsule exchangeability & phenotypic portability
We didn’t directly address its role in #virulence
⏩️ that was already elegantly shown here—worth a look 👀👇🏻
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
🎯 Their results supports our plug-and-play model!
Bonus: we kept 🐭 alive
#microsky
doi.org
Author summary Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major human pathogen. While capsule is the main virulence factor of the pathogen, only several of more than 80 capsule serotypes are frequently identified in ...
How do multi-gene systems evolve across genetic backgrounds without disruptive epistasis? @julielebris.bsky.social @olayarendueles.bsky.social &co show the #Klebsiella capsule locus is a plug&play module that swaps with low fitness cost while preserving #virulence @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4s64Ko0