AUTHOR=Phillips Kayleigh E. , Akbar Shukria , Stevens D. Cole 

TITLE=Concepts and conjectures concerning predatory performance of myxobacteria

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1031346

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2022.1031346

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=<p>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.</p>