Cross-species induction of luminescence in the quorum-sensing bacterium Vibrio harveyi

Bonnie Lynn Bassler, E. Peter Greenberg, Ann M. Stevens

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Abstract

Different species of bacteria were tested for production of extracellular autoinducer-like activities that could stimulate the expression of the luminescence genes in Vibrio harveyi. Several species of bacteria, including the pathogens Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus, were found to produce such activities. Possible physiological roles for the two V. harveyi detection-response systems and their joint regulation are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4043-4045
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of bacteriology
Volume179
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1997

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Molecular Biology
  • Microbiology

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