When:
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Where: Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Baldwin Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Cynthia Naugles
(312) 503-0489
Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Microbiology-Immunology Seminar Series
Gram-negative bacteria commonly deploy type VI secretion systems (T6SS) to intoxicate neighboring competitors. The T6SS apparatus forms a contractile sheath that ejects complex payloads composed of many distinct protein toxins. Here, I outline a forward genetic screen to identify interesting mutations that influence T6SS dynamics. Collectively, these mutations suggest that cell size and shape are fundamental for the control of T6SS.
Christopher S. Hayes, PhD
University of California, Santa Barbara
Host: Alan Hauser, MD, PhD