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A very brief note on why bacterial evolution has physiology

  • 1. University of Chicago

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The majority of bacteria live and evolve in surface biofilms. Both growth in biofilms and horizontal transfer of DNA are regulated by quorum-sensing pheromone signals. The common regulation of bacterial surface growth and DNA transfers illustrates how physiology contributes to bacterial evolution.

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10.1113/JP284409
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oai:uchicago.tind.io:7721

UChicago Information

Division(s)
Biological Sciences Division
Department(s)
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology