Sentences with phrase «multicellular community»

Escherichia coli and many other bacteria produce cellulose as a key component of the extracellular matrix that coats the cells to form a biofilm, a complex multicellular community consisting of numerous bacteria, exopolysaccharides (like cellulose), protein fibers, and DNA (4 — 6).

«They've done this by altering their genetic make - up; transferring drug - resistant genes between one another; and creating biofilms, which are multicellular communities where bacteria can be a thousand-fold more resistant to antibiotics.»

The advance could prove a boon to bioengineers looking to create complex, multicellular communities that work in concert to accomplish important biological functions.

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There is an increasing appreciation that these resident microbes influence fitness of their plant and animal hosts, ultimately forming a metaorganism consisting of a uni - or multicellular host and a community of associated microorganisms.

Three and a half billion years ago our planet was quite different and Earth's earliest biosphere was dominated by microbial communities - complex multicellular organisms were not to evolve for quite some time, only arriving on the scene about 600 million years ago.