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quorum sensingThe process by which bacteria communicate with each other. It allows bacteria to share information about cell density and change their behaviour accordingly. For example, at high cell density, Vibrio fischeri bacteria alter their behaviour to emit fluorescent light. At low cell density, the bacteria are not fluorescent. | |