From environmental signals to regulators: Modulation of biofilm development in Gram-positive bacteria

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 616-632

  Mhatre, Eisha ^a   Monterrosa, Ramses Gallegos ^a   Kovács, Ákos T ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Biofilm; Gram positive bacteria; Kinases; Signaling

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FLAD PROTEIN, BACTERIA; GLYCEROL; OXYGEN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; POLYKETIDE; REPRESSOR PROTEIN;

ADAPTATION; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECTS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OSMOLARITY; QUORUM SENSING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GLYCEROL; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN; PHYTOCHEMICALS; POLYKETIDES; QUORUM SENSING; REPRESSOR PROTEINS;

EID: 84904093409     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201400175     Document Type: Review

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