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A Synthetic Quorum Sensing System Reveals a Potential Private Benefit for Public Good Production in a Biofilm
Bacteria predominantly reside in microbial communities known as biofilms, where cells are encapsulated and protected by the extracellular matrix (ECM). While all biofilm cells benefit from the ECM, only a subgroup of cells carries the burden of producing this public good. This dilemma provokes the q...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4510612/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26196509 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132948 |