Quorum sensing mechanisms in fungi

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In the environment, cells from microorganisms can communicate to each other through the secretion of signal molecules, so-called autoinducers, which accumulate in the medium as the population density grows. When the concentration of these molecules reaches a threshold, different genes are induced or repressed, and processes such as sporulation, pathogenesis or symbiosis are initiated. These mechanisms, known as qu...

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• Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
• Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
• Microbial Inactivation Methods

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4db4d04b-100e-5ca6-a9ca-44dce32bc4a4

DOI

10.3934/microbiol.2015.1.37