title: Biofilm/Mat assays for budding yeast.
abstract: Many microbial species form biofilms/mats under nutrient-limiting conditions, and fungal pathogens rely on this social behavior for virulence. In budding yeast, mat formation is dependent on the mucin-like flocculin Flo11, which promotes cell-to-cell and cell-to-substrate adhesion in mats. The biofilm/mat assays described here allow the evaluation of the role of Flo11 in the formation of mats. Cells are grown on surfaces with different degrees of rigidity to assess their expansion and three-dimensional architecture, and the cells are also exposed to plastic surfaces to quantify their adherence. These assays are broadly applicable to studying biofilm/mat formation in microbial species.
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260.
authors: Paul J
authors: PJ
authors: Cullen
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*
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