Abstract
Dialysis tubing containing spent culture media, when placed in a lake, was colonized by a low diversity of bacteria, whereas abiotic controls had considerable diversity. Changes were seen in the presence and absence of acylated homoserine lactones, suggesting that these molecules and other factors may influence adherent-population composition.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens / genetics
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens / growth & development*
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens / isolation & purification
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Biofilms*
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Chromobacterium / genetics
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Chromobacterium / growth & development*
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Chromobacterium / isolation & purification
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Culture Media
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Culture Media, Conditioned
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Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
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Fresh Water / microbiology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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RNA, Bacterial / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Water Microbiology*
Substances
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Culture Media
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Culture Media, Conditioned
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RNA, Bacterial
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S