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Crit Rev Microbiol

Title:		Pheromones among the procaryotes
Author(s):		Stephens K;
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Journal Title:		Crit Rev Microbiol
Year:		1986
Volume:		13
Issue:		4
Page Number:		309 - 334
DOI:		10.3109/10408418609108741
ISSN/ISBN:		1040-841X (Print) 1040-841X (Linking)
Abstract:		"A pheromone is a chemical excreted by an organism into the environment that acts to elicit a specific response from other organisms of the same species. The importance of pheromones in the life cycle of various species of mammals, insects, and fungi is well known. In the past decade, it has become apparent that pheromones influence the behavior and development of prokaryotes. Pheromones excreted by myxobacteria, actinomycetes, and cyanobacteria elicit specific developmental responses from these organisms. In addition, pheromones excreted by Streptococcus faecalis function in conjugation, and pheromones of luminescent bacteria regulate bioluminescence of these organisms"
Keywords:		Bacteria/*metabolism Cyanobacteria/*metabolism Enterococcus faecalis/metabolism Luminescent Measurements Myxococcales/metabolism Pheromones/*physiology Streptomyces/metabolism Vibrio/metabolism;
Notes:		"MedlineStephens, K eng 5PO1 AG 02908/04/AG/NIA NIH HHS/ Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Review England 1986/01/01 Crit Rev Microbiol. 1986; 13(4):309-34. doi: 10.3109/10408418609108741"