Bacteria can compete in the environment using antibacterial type VI secretion systems. A recent study reveals that the simultaneous deployment of an arsenal of different toxins promotes both synergy between those toxins and an optimized answer in the face of inconstant environments.
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Bleves, S., Berni, B. United we stand and divided we fall. Nat Microbiol 3, 394–395 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-018-0130-x
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