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Microbial adaptation to a changeable environment: Cell‐cell interactions mediate physiological and genetic differentiation
Author(s) -
Rosenzweig R. Frank,
Adams Julian
Publication year - 1994
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.950161005
Subject(s) - adaptation (eye) , biology , grossman , population , evolutionary biology , ecology , neuroscience , demography , sociology , keynesian economics , economics
Recent work by Magnuson, Solomon and Grossman (1) adds to a growing body of evidence indicating that microorganisms possess sophisticated signaling systems that enable them to sense and respond to environmental challenges. Typically, this response results in morphological, physiological and even genetic differentiation, paralleling that observed among higher organisms. These signaling systems may be interpreted as adaptations that maximize the reproductive potential of a population.