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Genetic determinants of self identity and social recognition in bacteria.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 11 Jul 2008
Gibbs Karine A, Urbanowski Mark L, Greenberg E Peter
Abstract excerpt
The bacterium Proteus mirabilis is capable of movement on solid surfaces by a type of motility called swarming. Boundaries form between swarming colonies of different P. mirabilis strains but not between colonies of a single strain. A fundamental requirement for boundary formation is the ability to discriminate between self and nonself. We have isolated mutants that form boundaries with their parent. The...
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