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quorum sensing

Known as: QS, Sensing, Quorum, quorum sensing system 
A phenomenon where microorganisms communicate and coordinate their behavior by the accumulation of signaling molecules. A reaction occurs when a… 
National Institutes of Health

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Microbial BiofilmsQuorum Quenchingaspects of radiation effectsphysiological aspects

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Microbial Interactions

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cell-cell signaling involved in quorum sensing

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Lagerstroemia speciosa fruit extract modulates quorum sensing-controlled virulence factor production and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Lagerstroemia speciosa (Lythraceae) is a south-east Asian tree more commonly known as 'Jarul'. Research on health benefits… 
2012
2012
Biofabrication of stratified biofilm mimics for observation and control of bacterial signaling.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Influence of the Hydrodynamic Environment on Quorum Sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms
ABSTRACT We provide experimental and modeling evidence that the hydrodynamic environment can impact quorum sensing (QS) in a… 
2007
2007
Structural basis for antiactivation in bacterial quorum sensing
Bacteria can communicate via diffusible signal molecules they generate and release to coordinate their behavior in response to… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Octanoyl-Homoserine Lactone Is the Cognate Signal for Burkholderia mallei BmaR1-BmaI1 Quorum Sensing
ABSTRACT Acyl-homoserine lactones (HSLs) serve as quorum-sensing signals for many Proteobacteria. Members of the LuxI family of… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Quorum Sensing in Staphylococci Is Regulated via Phosphorylation of Three Conserved Histidine Residues*
Staphylococcus aureus cause infections by producing toxins, a process regulated by cell-cell communication (quorum sensing… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Modeling the Quorum Sensing Regulatory Network of Human‐Pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The biochemical network underlying quorum sensing in human‐pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the best characterized… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Quorum Sensing in Gram-Negative Bacteria
It has become increasingly and widely recognised that bacteria do not live as isolated entities but instead exist as communities… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Proteomic Analysis of Wild-Type Sinorhizobium meliloti Responses to N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone Quorum-Sensing Signals and the Transition to Stationary Phase
ABSTRACT Proteome analysis revealed that two long-chain N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) produced by Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Intercellular communication and group behavior in bacteria.
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