Term Name: | single-species biofilm formation |
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Synonyms: | auto-aggregation, bfp-dependent aggregation, bundle-forming fimbriae-dependent aggregation, bundle-forming pili-dependent aggregation, tfp-dependent aggregation, type IV pili-dependent aggregation |
Definition: | A process in which planktonically growing microorganisms of the same species grow at a liquid-air interface or on a solid substrate under the flow of a liquid and produce extracellular polymers that facilitate matrix formation, resulting in a change in the organisms' growth rate and gene transcription. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0044010] QuickGO AmiGO |