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INTERKINGDOM COMMUNICATION [1 record]

Record 1 2014-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

The ability of S. pneumoniae to intercept hormones and other distress calls from human cells exemplifies a phenomenon called interkingdom signaling - in this case, a bacterium tuning in to signals from the animal kingdom - which is gaining recognition as a key biological mechanism.

Key term(s)
  • inter-kingdom signalling
  • inter-kingdom signaling
  • inter-kingdom communication
  • cross-kingdom signalling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

La signalisation QS [quorum sensing] peut aussi opérer à l’échelle des interactions procaryotes/eucaryotes. Ce mécanisme a été nommé «inter-kingdom signalling» pour signalisation inter-règnes [...]

Spanish

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