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Quorum Sensing in Archaea: Recent Advances and Emerging Directions

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Biocommunication of Archaea

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Quorum sensing is a system of genetic regulation occurring across a community of microorganisms. Quorum sensing has been well described in both bacteria and eukarya and only recently has the potential begun to be delineated within archaea. In this review we discuss the current evidence for quorum sensing in the archaea, as well as potential phenotypes that could be regulated by quorum sensing that are found in this domain. We also discuss the potential interactions archaea can have on bacterial communication using quorum quenching systems such as AHL degrading enzymes. Finally, we discuss the current understanding of the genetic and biochemical basis for synthesis of signal molecules within archaea, and identify key gaps in knowledge for further study.

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Charlesworth, J.C., Beloe, C., Watters, C., Burns, B.P. (2017). Quorum Sensing in Archaea: Recent Advances and Emerging Directions. In: Witzany, G. (eds) Biocommunication of Archaea. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65536-9_8

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