Role of cell-cell signaling, differentiation and fitness in multi-species biofilms

Bacteria in the environment exist mostly as sessile communities known as biofilms. Biofilms are widely found on various biological surfaces such as on the leaves and roots of plants as well as in the lungs of humans, where they are associated with diseases. Biofilms can also grow on abiotic surfaces...

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Main Author: Lee, Kelvin Kai Wei
Other Authors: Staffan Kjelleberg
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/64798