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Mechanisms of receptor function and the molecular biology of information processing in bacteria
Author(s) -
Stock Jeff
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
bioessays
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1521-1878
pISSN - 0265-9247
DOI - 10.1002/bies.950060502
Subject(s) - bacteria , function (biology) , biology , computational biology , gene , biochemical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , engineering
Bacteria adapt to changes in their environment by altering their metabolism, turning on and off genes, and moving toward favorable conditions. Recent results indicate that a common molecular logic may underlie the decision‐making processes by which these simple cells adjust to their surroundings.