Possible quorum sensing in marine snow bacteria: production of acylated lactones by Roseobacter strains isolated from marine snow

Authors :: Gram, Lone
Grossart, Hans-Peter
Schlingloff, Andrea
Kiorboe, Thomas
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. August, 2002, Vol. 68 Issue 8, p4111, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Research has been conducted on the bacteria associated with marine snow. Results indicate that this bacteria isolated from marine snow and marine diatoms can produce acylated homoserine lactones.

Subjects :: Microbiological research -- Analysis
Microbiology -- Environmental aspects
Lactones -- Physiological aspects
Marine bacteria -- Physiological aspects
Biological sciences

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