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The Flagellar Gene Regulates Biofilm Formation and Mussel Larval Settlement and Metamorphosis.
International journal of molecular sciences - 21 Jan 2020
Liang Xiao, Zhang Xiu-Kun, Peng Li-Hua, Zhu You-Ting, Yoshida Asami, Osatomi Kiyoshi, Yang Jin-Long
Abstract excerpt
Biofilms are critical components of most marine systems and provide biochemical cues that can significantly impact overall community composition. Although progress has been made in the bacteria-animal interaction, the molecular basis of modulation of settlement and metamorphosis in most marine animals by bacteria is poorly understood. Here, Pseudoalteromonas marina showing inducing activity on mussel settlement...
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