Quorum sensing in biofilms: a key mechanism to target in ecotoxicological studies.
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DOI: 10.1080/1040841x.2022.2142089
Abstract: Our environment is heavily contaminated by anthropogenic compounds, and this issue constitutes a significant threat to all life forms, including biofilm-forming microorganisms. Cell-cell interactions shape microbial community structures and functions, and pollutants that affect intercellular… read more here.
Keywords: biofilms key; cell; mechanism; quorum sensing ... See more keywords
Study Finds Key Mechanism within Genomic Region Important for Sex Determination in Vertebrates.
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msw287
Abstract: In various vertebrate species, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, the DMRT1 gene is a master sex regulator, working to develop and maintain “maleness”— either the sex cells (or germline) into testis and/or maintaining… read more here.
Keywords: sex; key mechanism; dmrt1; gene ... See more keywords