Physiological framework for the regulation of quorum sensing-dependent public goods in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 196, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1155-1164

  Mellbye, Brett ^a   Schuster, Martin ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING;

EID: 84894376028     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.01223-13     Document Type: Article

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