title: Evidence of autoinduction heterogeneity via expression of the Agr system of Listeria monocytogenes at the single-cell level.
abstract: To investigate if the primary function of the Agr system of Listeria monocytogenes is to monitor cell density, we followed Agr expression in batch cultures, in which the autoinducer concentration was uniform, and in biofilms. Expression was heterogeneous, suggesting that the primary function of Agr is not to monitor population density.
authors: Université de Bourgogne, UMR 1229, F-21000 Dijon, France.
authors: Dominique
authors: D
authors: Garmyn
authors: Laurent
authors: L
authors: Gal
authors: Romain
authors: R
authors: Briandet
authors: Morgan
authors: M
authors: Guilbaud
authors: Jean-Paul
authors: JP
authors: Lemaître
authors: Alain
authors: A
authors: Hartmann
authors: Pascal
authors: P
authors: Piveteau
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D053038:Quorum Sensing
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins