Cell-lysis sensing drives biofilm formation in Vibrio cholerae

Abstract Matrix-encapsulated communities of bacteria, called biofilms, are ubiquitous in the environment and are notoriously difficult to eliminate in clinical and industrial settings. Biofilm formation likely evolved as a mechanism to protect resident cells from environmental challenges, yet how ba...

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Main Authors: Jojo A. Prentice, Robert van de Weerd, Andrew A. Bridges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46399-1