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| − | Biofilms are the result of the multicellular lifestyle of ''B. subtilis''. They are characterized by the formation of a matrix polysaccharide and an amyloid-like protein, [[TasA]].
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| − | ==[http://subtiwiki.uni-goettingen.de/pathways/biofilm.html Biofilm formation in ''Subti''Pathways]==
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| − |    | + | |Parents=  | 
| − | ==Labs working on biofilm formation==
  | + | * 4. [[Lifestyles]]  | 
| − | * [[Daniel Kearns]]  | + | ** 4.1. [[Exponential and early post-exponential lifestyles]]  | 
| − | * [[Oscar Kuipers]]  | + | |Neighbours=  | 
| − | * [[Beth Lazazzera]]  | + | * 4.1.1. [[Motility and chemotaxis]]  | 
| − | * [[Richard Losick]]
  | + | * 4.1.2. [[Biofilm formation]]  | 
| − | * [[Nicola Stanley-Wall]]
  | + | * 4.1.3. [[Genetic competence]]  | 
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| − | ==Key genes and operons involved in biofilm  formation==
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| − | * matrix polysaccharide synthesis:   | + | |}}  | 
| − | ** ''[[epsA]]-[[epsB]]-[[epsC]]-[[epsD]]-[[epsE]]-[[epsF]]-[[epsG]]-[[epsH]]-[[epsI]]-[[epsJ]]-[[epsK]]-[[epsL]]-[[epsM]]-[[epsN]]-[[epsO]]''
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| − | * amyloid protein synthesis  |   | 
| − | ** ''[[yqxM]]-[[sipW]]-[[tasA]]''
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| − | * regulation
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| − | ** [[SlrR]]
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| − | ** [[SlrA]]
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| − | ** [[SinR]]
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| − | ** [[SinI]]
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| − | ** [[PtkA]]
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| − | ** [[TkmA]]
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| − | ** [[PtpZ]]
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| − | ** [[DegU]]
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| − | ** [[RacX]]
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| − | * biofilm disassembly
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| − | ** [[YlmE]]
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| − | * other proteins required for biofilm formation
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| − | ** [[SpeA]]
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| − | ** [[YmcA]]  |   | 
| − | ** [[YxaB]]
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| − | ==Key reviews==
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| − | <pubmed>19054118 19054118 16787201 9891794 20890834  </pubmed>
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| − | * additional reviews: {{PubMed|20735481}}
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