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Biofilms
New findings from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Department of Environmental Science in the area of biofilms published
March 2nd, 2007
A new study, "Role of NtrC in biofilm formation via controlling expression of the gene encoding an ADP-glycero-manno-heptose-6-epimerase in the pathogenic bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus," is now available. In this recent article published in the journal Molecular Microbiology, scientists in Korea conducted a study "To identify the genetic elements required for biofilm formation, we screened a pool of random Vibrio vulnificus mutants for their ability to form biofilms. One mutant displaying significantly decreased biofilm-forming activity was found to contain a transposon insertion in the ntrC gene." "The ntrC gene encodes a well-known transcriptional activator. We...
Source: Drug Week (2007-03-02)
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