N-Acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs) as phenotype control factors produced by gram-negative bacteria in natural ecosystems

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-21

  Myszka, Kamila ^a   Czaczyk, Katarzyna ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Acyl homoserine lactones; AHL; Quorum sensing; Signal molecules

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 84861401074     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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