Iron triggers λSo prophage induction and release of extracellular DNA in shewanella oneidensis MR-1 biofilms

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 5304-5316

  Binnenkade, Lucas ^a,b   Teichmann, Laura ^a   Thormanna, Kai M ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIA; DNA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IRON; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; BACTERIAL CHROMOSOMES; BIOFILM FORMATION; FILAMENTOUS CELLS; OXIDATIVE STRESS RESPONSE; PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SHEWANELLA ONEIDENSIS MR-1;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM; CHROMOSOME; DNA; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MUTATION; SUBPOPULATION;

BACTERIAL DNA; IRON;

BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECTS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEWANELLA; VIRUS ACTIVATION;

BIOFILMS; DNA, BACTERIAL; IRON; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SHEWANELLA; VIRUS ACTIVATION;

EID: 84905920903     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01480-14     Document Type: Article

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