ReviewTrends in microbiology2024
Tradeoffs and constraints on the evolution of tailocins.
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- Genus-wide Homologous Recombination of Tail Fibers Maintains Tailocin Diversity in Pectobacterium.Genome biology and evolution · 2026Article
- Identification and functional insights into new phage tail-like bacteriocins targetingMicrobiology spectrum · 2026Article
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- Harnessing eCISs for precision phytomicrobiome engineering and biocontrol.FEMS microbiology reviews · 2026Review
- Genomic diversification and tailocin-mediated competition in animal-associatedISME communications · 2026Article
- Beyond kin killing:ISME communications · 2026Article
- TattleTail: A Rule-Based Tool for Identifying Canonical Pyocin-Encoding Gene Clusters inComputational and structural biotechnology journal · 2026Article
- Fit for purpose: evaluation and evolution of agricultural bioinoculants across production landscapes.ISME communications · 2026Review
- Genomic correlates of tailocin sensitivity in Pseudomonas syringae.G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2025Article
- Stress-driven temporal production of phage tail-like particles (tailocins) in Dickeya dadantii strain 3937.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Tailocin-Mediated Interactions Among Soft Rot Pectobacteriaceae.Molecular ecology · 2025Article
- Microbial Nanoparticles in Biological Plant Protection.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The application of bacteriophage to veterinary and One-Health medicine-a road map.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Phage tail-like bacteriocins (tailocins) are protein complexes produced by bacteria with the potential to kill their neighbors. Widespread throughout Gram-negative bacteria, tailocins exhibit extreme specificity in their targets, largely killing closely related strains. Despite their presence in diverse bacteria, the impact of these competitive weapons on the surrounding microbiota is largely unknown. Recent studies revealed the rapid evolution and genetic diversity of tailocins in microbial communities and suggest that there are constraints on the evolution of specificity and resistance. Given the precision of their targeted killing and the ease of engineering new specificities, understanding the evolution and ecological impact of tailocins may enable the design of promising candidates for novel targeted antibiotics.
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