Microbial linguistics: Perspectives and applications of microbial cell-to-cell communication

BMB Reports

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Mitchell, Robert J ^a   Lee, Sung Kuk ^a   Kim, Taesung ^a   Ghim, Cheol Min ^a  

^a Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Microbial community; Microchemostat; Quorum sensing; Synthetic biology

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; HOMOSERINE; LACTONE; N (3 OXOHEXANOYL) 3 AMINODIHYDRO 2(3H) FURANONE; N OCTANOYLHOMOSERINE LACTONE; N-(3-OXOHEXANOYL)-3-AMINODIHYDRO-2(3H)-FURANONE; N-OCTANOYLHOMOSERINE LACTONE;

BACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; METABOLISM; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW;

4-BUTYROLACTONE; BACTERIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HOMOSERINE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; LACTONES; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; QUORUM SENSING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79751509768     PISSN: 19766696     EISSN: 1976670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/BMBRep.2011.44.1.1     Document Type: Review

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