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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]].
 
  
==[http://subtiwiki.uni-goettingen.de/pathways/biofilm.html Biofilm formation in ''Subti''Pathways]==
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{{CategoryTree
 
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|Parents=
==Labs working on biofilm formation==
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* 4. [[Lifestyles]]
* [[Daniel Kearns]]
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** 4.1. [[Exponential and early post-exponential lifestyles]]
* [[Oscar Kuipers]]
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|Neighbours=
* [[Beth Lazazzera]]
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* 4.1.1. [[Motility and chemotaxis]]
* [[Richard Losick]]
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* 4.1.2. [[Biofilm formation]]
* [[Nicola Stanley-Wall]]
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* 4.1.3. [[Genetic competence]]
 
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|Related=
==Key genes and operons involved in biofilm  formation==
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* matrix polysaccharide synthesis:
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** ''[[epsA]]-[[epsB]]-[[epsC]]-[[epsD]]-[[epsE]]-[[epsF]]-[[epsG]]-[[epsH]]-[[epsI]]-[[epsJ]]-[[epsK]]-[[epsL]]-[[epsM]]-[[epsN]]-[[epsO]]''
 
* amyloid protein synthesis
 
** ''[[yqxM]]-[[sipW]]-[[tasA]]''
 
* regulation
 
** [[SlrR]]
 
** [[SlrA]]
 
** [[SinR]]
 
** [[SinI]]
 
** [[PtkA]]
 
** [[TkmA]]
 
** [[PtpZ]]
 
** [[DegU]]
 
** [[RacX]]
 
* biofilm disassembly
 
** [[YlmE]]
 
* other proteins required for biofilm formation
 
** [[SpeA]]
 
** [[YmcA]]
 
** [[YxaB]]
 
 
 
==Key reviews==
 
<pubmed>19054118 19054118 16787201 9891794 20890834  </pubmed>
 
* additional reviews: {{PubMed|20735481}}
 

Revision as of 14:28, 11 November 2010