Biofilm formation and sloughing in Serratia marcescens are controlled by quorum sensing and nutrient cues

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 187, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 3477-3485

  Rice, S A ^a   Koh, K S ^a   Queck, S Y ^a   Labbate, M ^a   Lam, K W ^a   Kjelleberg, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; N ACYL HOMOSERINE LACTONE; NITROGEN; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; WILD TYPE;

BIOFILMS; CARBON; CULTURE MEDIA; NITROGEN; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 18244395069     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.187.10.3477-3485.2005     Document Type: Article

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