Convergent Evolution of Hyperswarming Leads to Impaired Biofilm Formation in Pathogenic Bacteria
Most bacteria in nature live in surface-associated communities rather than planktonic populations. Nonetheless, how surface-associated environments shape bacterial evolutionary adaptation remains poorly understood. Here, we show that subjecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa to repeated rounds of swarming,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-08-01
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Series: | Cell Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124713003884 |