Quorum Sensing in Extreme Environments

Microbial communication, particularly that of quorum sensing, plays an important role in regulating gene expression in a range of organisms. Although this phenomenon has been well studied in relation to, for example, virulence gene regulation, the focus of this article is to review our understanding...

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Main Authors: Brendan P. Burns, Pieter T. Visscher, James C. Charlesworth, Rebecca LeBard, Kate Montgomery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/3/1/131