title: [Competence pheromones in bacteria].
abstract: This article deals with general concepts concerning bacterial pheromones, including sex pheromones. The data on the structure and mode of action of competence pheromones in streptococci and bacilli are discussed, raising the question of the selective value of the process of genetic transformation of bacterial life activities and evolution.
authors.affiliation: Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Gubkina 3, Moscow, 117809 Russia.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Prozorov
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D005075:Biological Evolution; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000032:analysis*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D014170:Transformation, Genetic
chemical_list: D012724:Sex Attractants