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Dependence of Continuous-Flow Biofilm Formation by Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e on SOS Response Factor YneA
Author(s) -
Stijn van der Veen,
Tjakko Abee
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.02680-09
Subject(s) - regulon , listeria monocytogenes , biofilm , continuous flow , microbiology and biotechnology , listeria , flow (mathematics) , chemistry , biology , bacteria , bacterial protein , mechanics , genetics , physics
Listeria monocytogenes was previously shown to form biofilms composed of a network of knitted chains under continuous-flow conditions. Here we show that the SOS response is activated under these conditions and that deletion of its regulon memberyneA results in diminished biofilm formation under continuous-flow conditions.

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