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The involvement of cell-to-cell signals in the development of a bacterial biofilm.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 10 Apr 1998
Davies D G, Parsek M R, Pearson J P, Iglewski B H, Costerton J W, Greenberg E P
Abstract excerpt
Bacteria in nature often exist as sessile communities called biofilms. These communities develop structures that are morphologically and physiologically differentiated from free-living bacteria. A cell-to-cell signal is involved in the development of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. A specific signaling mutant, a lasI mutant, forms flat, undifferentiated biofilms that unlike wild-type biofilms are sensitive to...
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