The evolution of tit-for-tat in bacteria via the type VI secretion system.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 10 2020
26 10 2020
Historique:
received:
11
11
2019
accepted:
22
09
2020
entrez:
27
10
2020
pubmed:
28
10
2020
medline:
11
11
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Tit-for-tat is a familiar principle from animal behavior: individuals respond in kind to being helped or harmed by others. Remarkably some bacteria appear to display tit-for-tat behavior, but how this evolved is not understood. Here we combine evolutionary game theory with agent-based modelling of bacterial tit-for-tat, whereby cells stab rivals with poisoned needles (the type VI secretion system) after being stabbed themselves. Our modelling shows tit-for-tat retaliation is a surprisingly poor evolutionary strategy, because tit-for-tat cells lack the first-strike advantage of preemptive attackers. However, if cells retaliate strongly and fire back multiple times, we find that reciprocation is highly effective. We test our predictions by competing Pseudomonas aeruginosa (a tit-for-tat species) with Vibrio cholerae (random-firing), revealing that P. aeruginosa does indeed fire multiple times per incoming attack. Our work suggests bacterial competition has led to a particular form of reciprocation, where the principle is that of strong retaliation, or 'tits-for-tat'.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33106492
doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19017-z
pii: 10.1038/s41467-020-19017-z
pmc: PMC7589516
doi:
Substances chimiques
Bacterial Proteins
0
Type VI Secretion Systems
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
5395Subventions
Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : R01 AI093771
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : R01 AI120633
Pays : United States
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
ID : 209397/Z/17/Z
Pays : United Kingdom
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