Exploiting social evolution in biofilms

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 207-212

  Boyle, Kerry E ^a   Heilmann, Silja ^a   van Ditmarsch, Dave ^a   Xavier, Joao B ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXTRO AMINO ACID; PROTEINASE; RHAMNOLIPID; SIDEROPHORE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SECRETION SYSTEM; BACTERIOPHAGE; BIOFILM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; QUORUM SENSING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84877077085     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: 18790364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2013.01.003     Document Type: Review

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