mSphere
(Jun 2021)
Bacterial Quorum-Sensing Signal Arrests Phytoplankton Cell Division and Impacts Virus-Induced Mortality
Scott B. Pollara,
Jamie W. Becker,
Brook L. Nunn,
Rene Boiteau,
Daniel Repeta,
Miranda C. Mudge,
Grayton Downing,
Davis Chase,
Elizabeth L. Harvey,
Kristen E. Whalen
Affiliations
Scott B. Pollara
Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA
Jamie W. Becker
Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA
Brook L. Nunn
Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Rene Boiteau
ORCiD College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Daniel Repeta
Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA
Miranda C. Mudge
Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Grayton Downing
Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA
Davis Chase
Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth L. Harvey
Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
Kristen E. Whalen
ORCiD Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00009-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6,
no. 3
Abstract
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Bacteria and phytoplankton form close associations in the ocean that are driven by the exchange of chemical compounds. The bacterial signal 2-heptyl-4-quinolone (HHQ) slows phytoplankton growth; however, the mechanism responsible remains unknown.
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