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28 - Communication between Bacteria

from Part III - Interacting Bacteria and Biofilms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 December 2024

Thomas Andrew Waigh
Thomas Andrew Waigh
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University of Manchester
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Summary

Considers communication in dense bacterial suspensions with an emphasis on quorum sensing.

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quorum sensingcommunication
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The Physics of Bacteria
From Cells to Biofilms
 , pp. 321 - 324
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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