title: The role of small RNAs in quorum sensing.
abstract: Quorum sensing is a form of cell-cell signaling in bacteria that provides information regarding population density, species composition, and environmental and metabolic signals. It enables community-wide coordination of gene expression, and presumably benefits group behaviors. Multiple regulatory small RNAs (sRNAs) act centrally in quorum sensing, integrating signals with other environmental stimuli, to produce an appropriate output.
authors: Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Apt. 14, P-2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal.
authors: Michal
authors: M
authors: Bejerano-Sagie
authors: Karina Bivar
authors: KB
authors: Xavier
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D053038:Quorum Sensing / Q000235:genetics*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism*; D022661:RNA, Untranslated / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D022661:RNA, Untranslated