Cell-cell communication, or quorum sensing, is a widespread phenomenon in bacteria that
is used to coordinate gene expression among local populations. Its use by bacterial …

2, 5-Diketopiperazines (2, 5-DKPs) are cyclodipeptides obtained by the condensation of two
α-amino acids. They not only abound in nature but are often produced as degradation …

Numerous species of bacteria employ a mechanism of intercellular communication known
as quorum sensing. This signaling process allows the cells comprising a bacterial colony to …

Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPR) associations range in degree of bacterial proximity
to the root and intimacy of association. In general, these can be separated into extracellular …

Cyclic dipeptides, also know as diketopiperazines (DKP), the simplest cyclic forms of
peptides widespread in nature, are unsurpassed in their structural and bio-functional …

Quorum sensing is widely recognized as an efficient mechanism to regulate expression of
specific genes responsible for communal behavior in bacteria. Several bacterial phenotypes …

Quorum sensing faces evolutionary problems from non-producing or over-producing
cheaters. Such problems are circumvented in diffusion sensing, an alternative explanation …

Introduction: Dental plaque is organized in a biofilm complex that provides protection and
nutrients for periodontopathic bacteria. Several factors can affect microbial colonization …

Algae are ubiquitous in the marine environment, and the ways in which they interact with
bacteria are of particular interest in the field of marine ecology. The interactions between …

At the beginning of 21st century, fifty years after discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
double helix structure, scientific world is faced with a great progress in many disciplines of …