title: Cell-cell influences on bacterial community development in aquatic biofilms.
abstract: Dialysis tubing containing spent culture media, when placed in a lake, was colonized by a low diversity of bacteria, whereas abiotic controls had considerable diversity. Changes were seen in the presence and absence of acylated homoserine lactones, suggesting that these molecules and other factors may influence adherent-population composition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Texas State University-San Marcos, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA. McLean@txstate.edu
authors.forename: Robert J C
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: Mary B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: M Katy
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Windham
authors.forename: Mubina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merchant
authors.forename: Michael R J
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Forstner
authors.forename: Clay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fuqua
mesh_terms: D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018441:Biofilms; D002861:Chromobacterium / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003470:Culture Media; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S