MstX and a putative potassium channel facilitate biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.

Biofilms constitute the predominant form of microbial life and a potent reservoir for innate antibiotic resistance in systemic infections. In the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus subtilis, the transition from a planktonic to sessile state is mediated by mutually exclusive regulatory pathways control...

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Main Authors: Matthew E Lundberg, Eric C Becker, Senyon Choe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3667857?pdf=render