Chance and Necessity in Bacillus subtilis Development.
Microbiol Spectr
; 1(1)2013 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26184812
ABSTRACT
Bacillus subtilis is an important model bacterium for the study of developmental adaptations that enhance survival in the face of fluctuating environmental challenges. These adaptations include sporulation, biofilm formation, motility, cannibalism, and competence. Remarkably, not all the cells in a given population exhibit the same response. The choice of fate by individual cells is random but is also governed by complex signal transduction pathways and cross talk mechanisms that reinforce decisions once made. The interplay of stochastic and deterministic mechanisms governing the selection of developmental fate on the single-cell level is discussed in this article.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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En
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Microbiol Spectr
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article
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França