title: Extracellular DNA required for bacterial biofilm formation.
authors.affiliation: ARC Special Research Centre for Functional and Applied Genomics, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, QLD, Australia.
authors.forename: Cynthia B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Whitchurch
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tolker-Nielsen
authors.forename: Paula C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Ragas
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Mattick
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D003470:Culture Media; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology*; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I