PLOS Thesaurus

Last uploaded: September 21, 2017

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Preferred Name	Quorum sensing
Type	http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept

prefLabel	Quorum sensing
homepage	http://journals.plos.org/plosone/browse/quorum_sensing
type	http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#NamedIndividual
Previous_Classification	10.230.120.60^Quorum sensing
alpha	Quorum sensing
Source	http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#T0
scopeNote	Quorum sensing is the regulation of gene expression in response to fluctuations in cell-population density. Quorum sensing bacteria produce and release chemical signal molecules called autoinducers that increase in concentration as a function of cell density. The detection of a minimal threshold stimulatory concentration of an autoinducer leads to an alteration in gene expression. Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria use quorum sensing communication circuits to regulate a diverse array of physiological activities. These processes include symbiosis, virulence, competence, conjugation, antibiotic production, motility, sporulation, and biofilm formation. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11544353 RD
broader	http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#3449
status	Accepted

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