A global transcriptional switch between the attack and growth forms of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus.

Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is an obligate predator of bacteria ubiquitously found in the environment. Its life cycle is composed of two essential phases: a free-living, non-replicative, fast swimming attack phase (AP) wherein the predator searches for prey; and a non-motile, actively dividing growth...

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Main Authors: Iris Karunker, Or Rotem, Mally Dori-Bachash, Edouard Jurkevitch, Rotem Sorek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3627812?pdf=render