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William Bentley of the University of Maryland presents Bacterial Quorum Sensing: A Target for Systems Bioengineering Research as part of ChBE's Fall 2006 Seminar Series.
Refreshments will be served from 3:30-4:00 PM
The seminar will be held 4:00-5:00 PM
Abstract
Quorum sensing enables population-density-based regulation of gene expression, whereby a single cell senses and communicates a minimal population unit (or quorum) needed to orchestrate population behavior. We have undergone a systematic study of the synthesis and uptake (perception) of the putative