Intra- and Inter-Species Cell-to-Cell Communication in Bacteria |
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| Air date: | Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 3:00:00 PM Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local |
| Category: | Wednesday Afternoon Lectures |
| Description: | Bacteria communicate with chemical languages that allow them to synchronize their behavior and thereby act as enormous multi-cellular organisms. This process, called quorum sensing, enables bacteria to successfully infect and cause disease host organisms. Investigations of the molecular mechanisms underlying quorum sensing are leading to the development of novel strategies to interfere with quorum sensing. These strategies form the basis of new therapies to be used as antibiotics.
The NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series includes weekly scientific talks by some of the top researchers in the biomedical sciences worldwide. |
| Author: | Bonnie Bassler, PhD |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
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| CIT File ID: | 15377 |
| CIT Live ID: | 7898 |
| Permanent link: | http://videocast.nih.gov/launch.asp?15377 |
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