Magnesium limitation is an environmental trigger of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm lifestyle.

Biofilm formation is a conserved strategy for long-term bacterial survival in nature and during infections. Biofilms are multicellular aggregates of cells enmeshed in an extracellular matrix. The RetS, GacS and LadS sensors control the switch from a planktonic to a biofilm mode of growth in Pseudomo...

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Main Authors: Heidi Mulcahy, Shawn Lewenza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3156716?pdf=render