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Three faces of biofilms: a microbial lifestyle, a nascent multicellular organism, and an incubator for diversity

Biofilms are organised heterogeneous assemblages of microbial cells that are encased within a self-produced matrix. Current estimates suggest that up to 80% of bacterial and archaeal cells reside in biofilms. Since biofilms are the main mode of microbial life, understanding their biology and functio...

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Autores principales: Penesyan, Anahit, Paulsen, Ian T., Kjelleberg, Staffan, Gillings, Michael R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8581019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34759294
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41522-021-00251-2