Surface association sensitizes Pseudomonas aeruginosa to quorum sensing
Surface association and quorum sensing regulate bacterial community behaviours such as biofilm formation and motility. Here, Chuang et al. show that surface association promotes stronger quorum-sensing responses in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by upregulating the master regulator LasR.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12153-1 |