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Vibrio cholerae CytR is a repressor of biofilm development.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Jul 2002
Haugo Adam J, Watnick Paula I
Abstract excerpt
Vibrio cholerae is both a human pathogen and a natural inhabitant of aquatic environments. In the aquatic environment, microorganisms are found attached to surfaces in structures known as biofilms. We have identified a transcriptional repressor in V. cholerae that inhibits exopolysaccharide synthesis and biofilm development. Our studies show that this repressor is the V. cholerae homologue of Escherichia coli...
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