Article
The quorum sensing diversity within and between ecotypes of Bacillus subtilis.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Jun 2012
Stefanic Polonca, Decorosi Francesca, Viti Carlo, Petito Janine, Cohan Frederick M, Mandic-Mulec Ines
Abstract excerpt
Ecological sociobiology is an emerging field that aims to frame social evolution in terms of ecological adaptation. Here we explore the ecological context for evolution of quorum sensing diversity in bacteria, where social communication is limited to members of the same quorum sensing type (pherotype). We sampled isolates of Bacillus subtilis from soil on a microgeographical scale and identified three...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.