학술논문
Bacterial nanotubes as a manifestation of cell death
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2020)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Bacterial nanotubes and other similar membranous structures have been reported to function as conduits between cells to exchange DNA, proteins, and nutrients. Here the authors provide evidence that bacterial nanotubes are formed only by dead or dying cells, thus questioning their previously proposed functions.