High Rates of Conjugation in Bacterial Biofilms as Determined by Quantitative In Situ Analysis
1999 ◽
Vol 65
(8)
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pp. 3710-3713
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ABSTRACT Quantitative in situ determination of conjugative gene transfer in defined bacterial biofilms using automated confocal laser scanning microscopy followed by three-dimensional analysis of cellular biovolumes revealed conjugation rates 1,000-fold higher than those determined by classical plating techniques. Conjugation events were not affected by nutrient concentration alone but were influenced by time and biofilm structure.
1993 ◽
Vol 1
(2)
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pp. 96-106
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2004 ◽
Vol 49
(11-12)
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pp. 177-185
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2007 ◽
Vol 55
(8-9)
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pp. 207-210
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1988 ◽
Vol 46
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pp. 96-97
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