Noise and crosstalk in two quorum-sensing inputs of Vibrio fischeri

BMC Systems Biology

Volumn 5, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Pérez, Pablo D ^a   Weiss, Joel T ^a   Hagen, Stephen J ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO FISCHERI;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ALIIVIBRIO FISCHERI; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GENETICS; LUMINESCENCE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROFLUIDICS; PHYSIOLOGY; QUORUM SENSING; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

ALIIVIBRIO FISCHERI; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MICROFLUIDICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; QUORUM SENSING; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

EID: 80053175166     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17520509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-5-153     Document Type: Article

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