Photo sensing and quorum sensing are integrated to control bacterial collective behaviors.
S. Mukherjee, M. Jemielita, V. Stergioula, M. Tikhonov, B. L. Bassler
This study shows that light sensing via BphP regulates the KinB-AlgB two-component system, which controls biofilm formation and virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology