Distinct transcriptome and traits of freshly dispersed Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells.

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Bacteria assume two distinct lifestyles: the planktonic and biofilm modes of growth. Additionally, dispersion has emerged as a third phenotype, accompanied by the distinct phenotypes and the unique expression of >600 genes. Here, we asked whether the distinct phenotype of dispersed cells is already apparent within minutes of egressing from the biofilm. We used RNA-seq to show that the physiology of freshly...

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