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Self-suppression of biofilm formation in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Jun 2013
Schatz Daniella, Nagar Elad, Sendersky Eleonora, Parnasa Rami, Zilberman Shaul, Carmeli Shmuel, Mastai Yitzhak, Shimoni Eyal, Klein Eugenia, Yeger Orna, Reich Ziv, Schwarz Rakefet
Abstract excerpt
Biofilms are consortia of bacteria that are held together by an extracellular matrix. Cyanobacterial biofilms, which are highly ubiquitous and inhabit diverse niches, are often associated with biological fouling and cause severe economic loss. Information on the molecular mechanisms underlying biofilm formation in cyanobacteria is scarce. We identified a mutant of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus, which...
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