Environmental fluctuation governs selection for plasticity in biofilm production
Yan J, Nadell CD, Bassler BL. Environmental fluctuation governs selection for plasticity in biofilm production. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal Of Microbial Ecology 2017, 11: 1569-1577. PMID: 28338673, PMCID: PMC5520152, DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2017.33.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman pathogen Vibrio choleraePlanktonic growthFree-swimming stateBiofilm formationPathogen Vibrio choleraeSurface-attached communitiesWild-type V. choleraeNon-producing mutantsBiofilm growth modeCell-cell interactionsSuch flexible strategiesBiofilm productionHabitat turnoverPhenotypic flexibilityCompetitive fitnessMolecular programsCompetitive abilityEnvironmental fluctuationsPlanktonic phaseWild typeBiofilm conditionsPlanktonic conditionsEcological conditionsNutrient accessBiofilm producers