Quorum sensing integrates environmental cues, cell density and cell history to control bacterial com...
Quorum sensing integrates environmental cues, cell density and cell history to control bacterial competence
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
becomes competent for genetic transformation when exposed to an autoinducer peptide known as competence-stimulating peptide (CSP). This peptide was originally described as a quorum-sensing signal, enabling individual cells to regulate competence in response to population density. However, recent studies suggest that CSP...
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Quorum sensing integrates environmental cues, cell density and cell history to control bacterial competence
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/s41467-017-00903-y
