Cross-species induction of luminescence in the quorum-sensing bacterium Vibrio harveyi.
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Different species of bacteria were tested for production of extracellular autoinducer-like activities that could stimulate the expression of the luminescence genes in Vibrio harveyi. Several species of bacteria, including the pathogens Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus, were found to produce such activities. Possible physiological roles for the two V. harveyi detection-response systems and their joint regulation are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 179 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997