single-species biofilm formation on inanimate substrate

Term ID

GO:0044011

Synonyms

Definition

A process in which microorganisms of the same species attach to and grow on an inanimate surface such as a rock or pipe, and produce extracellular polymers that facilitate attachment and matrix formation, resulting in an alteration in the phenotype of the organisms with respect to growth rate and gene transcription.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: single-species submerged biofilm formation

single-species submerged biofilm formation Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of single-species biofilm formation on inanimate substrate

negative regulation of single-species biofilm formation on inanimate substrate Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of single-species biofilm formation on inanimate substrate

positive regulation of single-species biofilm formation on inanimate substrate Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of single-species biofilm formation on inanimate substrate

regulation of single-species biofilm formation on inanimate substrate Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes