The role of small RNAs in quorum sensing

Quorum sensing is a form of cell–cell signaling in bacteria that provides information regarding population density, species composition, and environmental and metabolic signals. It enables community-wide coordination of gene expression, and presumably benefits group behaviors. Multiple regulatory sm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current opinion in microbiology 2007-04, Vol.10 (2), p.189-198
Hauptverfasser:	Bejerano-Sagie, Michal, Xavier, Karina Bivar
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria - genetics Bacterial Physiological Phenomena Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial Pathology Quorum Sensing - genetics RNA, Bacterial - metabolism RNA, Untranslated - metabolism Signal Transduction
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Zusammenfassung:	Quorum sensing is a form of cell–cell signaling in bacteria that provides information regarding population density, species composition, and environmental and metabolic signals. It enables community-wide coordination of gene expression, and presumably benefits group behaviors. Multiple regulatory small RNAs (sRNAs) act centrally in quorum sensing, integrating signals with other environmental stimuli, to produce an appropriate output.
ISSN:	1369-5274 1879-0364
DOI:	10.1016/j.mib.2007.03.009