Quorum Sensing
"Quorum Sensing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A phenomenon where microorganisms communicate and coordinate their behavior by the accumulation of signaling molecules. A reaction occurs when a substance accumulates to a sufficient concentration. This is most commonly seen in bacteria.
| Descriptor ID |
D053038
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G04.299.122.700 G06.590.580.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Quorum Quenching- Quorum Quenching
- Quenching, Quorum
- Quenchings, Quorum
- Quorum Quenchings
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