Cell-cell influences on bacterial community development in aquatic biofilms.
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.
McLean
Robert J C
RJ
Department of Biology, Texas State University-San Marcos, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA. McLean@txstate.edu
Barnes
Mary B
MB
Windham
M Katy
MK
Merchant
Mubina
M
Forstner
Michael R J
MR
Fuqua
Clay
C
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
D003470:Culture Media; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S