CELL-DENSITY SENSING - COME ON INSIDE AND TELL US ABOUT IT

Authors
GOMER RH
Citation
Rh. Gomer, CELL-DENSITY SENSING - COME ON INSIDE AND TELL US ABOUT IT, Current biology, 7(11), 1997, pp. 721-722
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Biology
Journal title
Current biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09609822
Volume
7
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
721 - 722
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(1997)7:11<721:CS-COI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The developmental pathway chosen by a Bacillus subtilis cell is influe nced by the local cell density. To sense cell density, the cell monito rs at least three different secreted signal peptides, two of which are detected by a new type of transduction mechanism involving their spec ific transport into the cell. (C) Current Biology Ltd ISSN 0960-9822.