Surface association sensitizes Pseudomonas aeruginosa to quorum sensing

oleh: Sara K. Chuang, Geoffrey D. Vrla, Kathrin S. Fröhlich, Zemer Gitai

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-09-01

Deskripsi

Surface association and quorum sensing regulate bacterial community behaviours such as biofilm formation and motility. Here, Chuang et al. show that surface association promotes stronger quorum-sensing responses in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by upregulating the master regulator LasR.