Second acyl homoserine lactone production system in the extreme acidophile acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Authors :: Rivas, Mariella
Seeger, Michael
Jedlicki, Eugenia
Holmes, David S.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. May, 2007, Vol. 73 Issue 9-10, 3225-3231
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: An effort is made to understand quorum sensing in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidants and evidence for the role of Act in the tranformation of acyl homoserine lactones in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidants is provided.

Subjects :: Gram-negative bacteria -- Physiological aspects
Gram-negative bacteria -- Research
Polymerase chain reaction -- Analysis
Genetic transcription -- Analysis
Biological sciences

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