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Surface-associated microbes continue to surprise us in their sophisticated strategies for assembling biofilm communities

Microorganisms are rarely found in isolation. Frequently, they live as complex consortia or communities known as biofilms. The microbes within these complex structures are typically enmeshed in a matrix of macromolecules collectively known as the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). The last de...

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Autores principales: Wozniak, Daniel J., Parsek, Matthew R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Faculty of 1000 Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4018179/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24860649
http://dx.doi.org/10.12703/P6-26