Sunday, April 12, 2015

Bacteria Social Network

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Bacteria were always thought to be on their own, doing their own things. That turns out not to be the case. It seems that they exhibit social behavior in groups. They use a process called quorum sensing.
Using biochemical approaches Kevin Griffith found that Rap60 regulates the activity of two important transcription factors by "mechanisms never before observed for Rap proteins," says Griffith. "This work changes the way we think about these important regulatory proteins. The implications likely extend beyond Bacillus biology as they represent potential novel targets for the development of antibiotic and therapeutics in pathogenic bacteria."
 
I think this is a fantastic find and that it can lead to a huge medical break through, dealing with bacteria. Intercepting the communications and destroying bad bacteria that are causing illnesses, or use the bacteria medical purposes.
 
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  1. This is interesting - I never thought of bacteria grouping together. This could really aid scientists in the future with dealing with harmful bacteria.

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