DOI: 10.1113/jp284409 ISSN:
A very brief note on why bacterial evolution has physiology
James A. Shapiro- Physiology
Abstract
The majority of bacteria live and evolve in surface biofilms. Both growth in biofilms and horizontal transfer of DNA are regulated by quorum‐sensing pheromone signals. The common regulation of bacterial surface growth and DNA transfers illustrates how physiology contributes to bacterial evolution.