title: Small talk. Cell-to-cell communication in bacteria.
abstract: In a process called quorum sensing, groups of bacteria communicate with one another to coordinate their behavior and function like a multicellular organism. A diverse array of secreted chemical signal molecules and signal detection apparatuses facilitate highly productive intra- and interspecies relationships.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, NJ 08544, USA. bbassler@molbio.princeton.edu
authors.forename: Bonnie L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Bassler
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology*; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000235:genetics; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000235:genetics; D007783:Lactones / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013559:Symbiosis / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D007783:Lactones