| 单词 | quorum sensing |
| 释义 | quorum sensing[ kwôr′əm ] A phenomenon in which a population of bacteria produces and responds to intercellular chemical signals whose concentration indicates the density of the population. When the density reaches a certain level, genes are expressed that allow for coordinated group behavior, as in bioluminescence or the formation of biofilms. Words nearby quorum sensingQuonset hut, quor., quorate, Quorn, quorum, quorum sensing, quot., quota, quotable, quota-hopping, quota sampling The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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