Quorum Sensing in the Squid-Vibrio Symbiosis

Quorum sensing is an intercellular form of communication that bacteria use to coordinate group behaviors such as biofilm formation and the production of antibiotics and virulence factors. The term quorum sensing was originally coined to describe the mechanism underlying the onset of luminescence pro...

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Main Authors: Tim Miyashiro, Subhash C. Verma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/8/16386