Evolutionary theory of bacterial quorum sensing: when is a signal not a signal?

The term quorum sensing (QS) is used to describe the communication between bacterial cells, whereby a coordinated population response is controlled by diffusible molecules produced by individuals. QS has not only been described between cells of the same species (intraspecies), but also between speci...

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Main Authors: Diggle, S, Gardner, A, West, SA, Griffin, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007