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Quorum-sensing-controlled public goods in Pseudomonas aeruginosa : regulation and application

Creator:

Mellbye, Brett L.

Abstract:

Cell-to-cell communication by chemical signals, termed quorum sensing (QS), is a common regulatory scheme in the microbial world. Pseudomonas aeruginosa¸ an opportunistic pathogen of burn wounds and cystic fibrosis lungs, uses QS to control the expression of hundreds of genes, particularly those necessary for population level benefits such as biofilm...

Resource Type:

Dissertation