Daily Archives: October 11, 2011
Quorum Sensing Makes Flashing Bacteria Blink Together
Rather funky video from New Scientist showing an E. coli colony creating a syncronised light show, using quorum sensing. From New Scientist: “The colony has to reach a certain population size before its citizenry starts acting communally. A small group … Continue reading
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Tagged bacteria, E.coli, gene, Jeff Hasty, New Scientist, quorum sensing
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