Bacterial evolution by intelligent design.

Stephen C Winans

doi:10.1021/cb6003417

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Bacterial evolution by intelligent design.

Stephen C Winans

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In a process called quorum sensing, bacteria produce and secrete certain signaling compounds (called autoinducers) that bind to receptors on other bacteria and activate transcription of certain genes. A clever genetic selection yields a new quorum-sensing transcriptional regulator that marches to the beat of a different drummer.

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Agrobacterium tumefaciens Bacteria Biotechnology DNA Evolution, Molecular Luminescence Models, Biological Models, Chemical Protein Binding Signal Transduction Transcription, Genetic Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Review

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Stephen C Winans. 2006-08-22. Bacterial evolution by intelligent design.. https://doi.org/10.1021/cb6003417

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