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Why and how bacteria communicate.

Authors :
Losick, Richard
Kaiser, Dale
Source :
Scientific American; Feb97, Vol. 276 Issue 2, p68, 6p, 9 Black and White Photographs, 6 Diagrams
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Focuses on the ability of bacteria to communicate with one another and with higher forms of organisms. Emission and reaction to chemical signals; Luminescence of marina bacteria; Chemical messengers that control fruiting-body formation in Myxococcus xanthus.

Subjects

Subjects :
BACTERIA

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368733
Volume :
276
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Scientific American
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9705104226
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0297-68