| Sticking together: building a biofilm the Bacillus subtilis way. | |
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PMID: 23353768 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Biofilms are ubiquitous communities of tightly associated bacteria encased in an extracellular matrix. Bacillus subtilis has long served as a robust model organism to examine the molecular mechanisms of biofilm formation, and a number of studies have revealed that this process is regulated by several integrated pathways. In this Review, we focus on the molecular mechanisms that control B. subtilis biofilm assembly, and then briefly summarize the current state of knowledge regarding biofilm disassembly. We also discuss recent progress that has expanded our understanding of B. subtilis biofilm formation on plant roots, which are a natural habitat for this soil bacterium. |
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Hera Vlamakis; Yunrong Chai; Pascale Beauregard; Richard Losick; Roberto Kolter |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-28 |
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Title: Nature reviews. Microbiology Volume: - ISSN: 1740-1534 ISO Abbreviation: Nat. Rev. Microbiol. Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101190261 Medline TA: Nat Rev Microbiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. |
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