title: Bacterial behavior at surfaces.
abstract: Population level studies demonstrate that bacterial colonization of surfaces and subsequent biofilm architecture are controlled by a variety of factors that include the hydrodynamics, surface chemistry and genotype of the cell. New molecular tools now extend our ability to investigate among bacterial cells within a surface-associated population subtle phenotypic differences that do not involve changes in genotype. Such resolution has led to new discoveries in relationships between bacterial cells and their environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Center for Biofilm Engineering, PO Box 173520, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717-3520, USA. gill_g@erc.montana.edu
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Geesey
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D018441:Biofilms; D005838:Genotype; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D008164:Luminescent Proteins; D010641:Phenotype; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D008164:Luminescent Proteins; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins