Transcriptome analysis of early surface-associated growth of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1.

Bacterial biofilm formation starts with single cells attaching to a surface, however, little is known about the initial attachment steps and the adaptation to the surface-associated life style. Here, we describe a hydrodynamic system that allows easy harvest of cells at very early biofilm stages. Us...

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Main Authors: Julia Gödeke, Lucas Binnenkade, Kai M Thormann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3409153?pdf=render