The chemistry of negotiation: Rhythmic, glycan-driven acidification in a symbiotic conversation

Significance The chemical dialog through which a host promotes long-term symbioses with particular microbial partners remains largely unexplored, especially within complex consortia like the human microbiota. Natural, monospecific associations, including that between bobtail squid and Vibrio fischeri , have proved useful for discovering shared strategies, such as rhythmic microbial signaling and symbiosis-induced development, subsequently found...