EmbRS a new two-component system that inhibits biofilm formation and saves Rubrivivax gelatinosus from sinking

Photosynthetic bacteria can switch from planktonic lifestyle to phototrophic biofilm in mats in response to environmental changes. The mechanisms of phototrophic biofilm formation are, however, not characterized. Herein, we report a two-component system EmbRS that controls the biofilm formation in a...

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Main Authors: Steunou, Anne Soisig, Liotenberg, Sylviane, Soler, Marie-Noêlle, Briandet, Romain, Barbe, Valérie, Astier, Chantal, Ouchane, Soufian
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3684757/