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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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− | ==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==
| + | none |
− | * 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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