Biofilm Formation As a Response to Ecological Competition.

Bacteria form dense surface-associated communities known as biofilms that are central to their persistence and how they affect us. Biofilm formation is commonly viewed as a cooperative enterprise, where strains and species work together for a common goal. Here we explore an alternative model: biofil...

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Main Authors: Nuno M Oliveira, Esteban Martinez-Garcia, Joao Xavier, William M Durham, Roberto Kolter, Wook Kim, Kevin R Foster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-07-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4497666?pdf=render