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SUBMITTER: Joers A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6888817 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jõers Arvi A Vind Kristiina K Hernández Sara B SB Maruste Regina R Pereira Marta M Brauer Age A Remm Maido M Cava Felipe F Tenson Tanel T
Scientific reports 20191202 1
When nutrients run out, bacteria enter a dormant metabolic state. This low or undetectable metabolic activity helps bacteria to preserve their scant reserves for the future needs, yet it also diminishes their ability to scan the environment for new growth-promoting substrates. However, neighboring microbial growth is a reliable indicator of a favorable environment and can thus serve as a cue for exiting dormancy. Here we report that for Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa this cue is pro ...[more]