Quorum Sensing

"Quorum Sensing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A phenomenon where microorganisms communicate and coordinate their behavior by the accumulation of signaling molecules. A reaction occurs when a substance accumulates to a sufficient concentration. This is most commonly seen in bacteria.


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Bar chart showing 5 publications over 5 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 2009 and 2016 and 2019 and 2020 and 2021
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