Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8480256 | Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology | 2015 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Signal sensing in bacteria has traditionally been attributed to protein-based factors. It is however becoming increasingly clear that bacteria also exploit RNAs to serve this role. This review discusses how key developmental processes in bacteria, such as community formation, choice of a sessile versus motile lifestyle, or vegetative growth versus dormant spore formation may be governed by signal sensing RNAs. The signaling molecules that affect these processes, the RNAs that sense these molecules and the underlying molecular basis for specific signal-response are discussed here.
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Authors
Arati Ramesh,