Subinhibitory arsenite concentrations lead to population dispersal in Thiomonas sp.

Biofilms represent the most common microbial lifestyle, allowing the survival of microbial populations exposed to harsh environmental conditions. Here, we show that the biofilm development of a bacterial species belonging to the Thiomonas genus, frequently found in arsenic polluted sites and playing...

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Main Authors: Marie Marchal, Romain Briandet, David Halter, Sandrine Koechler, Michael S DuBow, Marie-Claire Lett, Philippe N Bertin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3158062?pdf=render