Control of Competence in Vibrio fischeri
Joshua J. Cohen, Steven J. Eichinger, Danae A. Witte, Connor J. Cook, Pat M. Fidopiastis, Jovanka Tepavčević, Karen L. Visick
Abstract
The ability of bacteria to take up DNA (competence) and incorporate foreign DNA into their genomes (transformation) permits them to rapidly evolve and gain new traits and/or acquire antibiotic resistances. It also facilitates laboratory-based investigations into mechanisms of specific phenotypes, such as those involved in host colonization. Vibrio fischeri has long been a model for symbiotic bacterium-host interactions as well as for other aspects of its physiology, such as bioluminescence and biofilm formation.
Topics & Concepts
VibrioMicrobiologyBiologyCompetence (human resources)Computational biologyBacteriaGeneticsPsychologySocial psychologyVibrio bacteria research studiesAquaculture disease management and microbiota