The role of pheromones in bacterial interactions

被引:61
作者
Wirth, R
Muscholl, A
Wanner, G
机构
[1] UNIV REGENSBURG, LEHRSTUHL MIKROBIOL, ARCHAEBAKTERIENZENTRUM, D-93053 REGENSBURG, GERMANY
[2] UNIV MUNICH, INST BOT, D-80638 MUNICH, GERMANY
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D O I
10.1016/0966-842X(96)81525-3
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
An increasing number of bacterial species are found to communicate via excreted pheromones. These signals trigger various responses, including luminescence, production of virulence factors, development of fruiting bodies, competence and sporulation, secondary metabolism and plasmid transfer.
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页码:96 / 103
页数:8
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