What's in a name? The semantics of quorum sensing.
What's in a name? The semantics of quorum sensing.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.tim.2010.05.003
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发表时间：
2010-09
影响因子：
15.9
通讯作者：
Fuqua C
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作者：
Platt TG;Fuqua C
The expression of many bacterial phenotypes is regulated according to the concentration of chemical cues that they or other bacteria produce, a process often termed quorum sensing. Many aspects of the environment can affect cue concentration. Thus these molecules might be indirect proxies for any one or combination of environmental factors. Recent research suggests that the adaptive significance of quorum sensing varies depending on its evolutionary and ecological context. Consequently, some researchers have proposed new terms, each emphasizing different adaptive functions, for the quorum sensing process. However, these new terms generate potential for a semantic quagmire and perpetuate the questionable notion that we can identify a single, dominant environmental feature to which the microbes respond. In fact, the ecological context of quorum sensing regulation, like the process itself, is complex and impacted by multiple aspects of natural environments.
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