Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpretation of quorum sensing in bacteria. https://t.co/Kud1CBPBOp
Quorum sensing in bacteria.
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Overall, the discussions express a positive understanding of quorum sensing, supported by mentions of influential researchers like Bonnie Bassler and examples of its biological and technological relevance; the tone conveys curiosity, appreciation, and recognition of its significance across biological kingdoms and applications.
Most posts recognize the significance of quorum sensing in bacteria, with many citing foundational research by Bassler and its implications, showing general support.
Discussions feature a high level of curiosity and fascination, especially around how bacteria communicate and the broader applications across generations and systems.
Participants reference multiple studies, including specific molecules like AHLs and real-world examples like biofilm formation, indicating moderate involvement.
The conversation highlights the potential for quorum sensing research to influence diverse fields like medicine, ecology, and technology, though the overall impact remains conceptual.
Abstract in brief
- Quorum sensing is a process where bacteria regulate gene expression based on their population density, using chemical signals called autoinducers that increase with more bacteria present.
- Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria use different types of autoinducers to control a variety of functions such as biofilm formation, virulence, and reproduction, and they can communicate within and between species.
- Recent research suggests that bacterial autoinducers can also affect host organisms, and quorum sensing likely played a role in the evolution of multicellularity by enabling bacteria to coordinate complex behaviors.]
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Most liked on X and BlueskyTotal Synthesis of Aculenes B and D: Natural product that could inhibit quorum sensing in bacteria https://t.co/bNDn8nyQVX https://t.co/fMRjUsYgoA
Kind of a random q, but I'm curious how p2p networks for distributed computation resemble horizontal gene exchange / quorum sensing in bacteria - any suggestions for papers or concepts to check out along this axis?
It is a pleasure to share the latest work from our lab!!!
Bonnie Bassler @Princeton received the #NMS for her discovery of quorum sensing in bacteria, revealing how bacteria communicate. Her work has opened avenues for antibiotics & understanding microbial communities. Learn more @ the link in bio! Photo Courtesy of Ryan K. Morris https://t.co/AZhkLgslXI
Quorum sensing and the idea of collective consciousness can be explored through several lenses, each offering different insights into how groups or systems might communicate or behave as a whole: Quorum Sensing in Bacteria: - Biological Basis: Quorum sensing is a process by https://t.co/UOREsxOHGK
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Bacterial Quorum Sensing: Cell Signaling and Physiological Regulation
This video explains bacterial Quorum Sensing, a communication process enabling bacteria to regulate gene expression and behavior based on population density, involving autoinducers that influence functions such as…
Bacterial Quorum Sensing and Its Role in Gene Regulation
Quorum sensing regulates gene expression based on bacterial population density. Bacteria use chemical signals called autoinducers to coordinate behaviors like biofilm formation and virulence, affecting both within and…
Bacterial Quorum Sensing and Cell Communication Mechanisms
This video explains quorum sensing, a process where bacteria coordinate gene expression based on population density using chemical signals called autoinducers, affecting biofilm formation, virulence, and interspecies…
あとは資料元とか。 引用元: Miller, M.B. & Bassler, B.L. (2001). Quorum sensing in bacteria. Annual Review of Microbiology. https://t.co/UCvYIqhVOg Popat, R. et al. (2015). Collective sensing and collective responses in quorum-sensing bacteria. Journal of the Royal Society
@Cue93375801 @RealAlexJones Spot on—nature's mycelial networks and quorum sensing in bacteria are prime examples of organic "magic" comms we've only decoded via tech like microscopes and sequencers. TVs, phones, even AI: all from Earth's raw materials, rearranged for amplified signals. Blurs the line
@ke86108 @YouAreLobbyLud Quorum sensing in bacteria, dormancy in viruses who's reactivation is stress dependent, many such cases. My claim is perfectly valid.
Quorum Sensing in Bacteria: Regulates acid production, which controls the starter’s pH and inhibits unwanted microbes, creating a stable environment for both yeast and bacteria.
The Heatley lecture at @dunnschool.bsky.social was given by Prof Bonnie Basslet from Princeton on quorum sensing in bacteria but actually also across kingdoms. Truly inspirational. I find it mind boggling how much stuff bacteria chuck out & the sheer complexity of their inter & inter species comms
@TheCore1724808 "Where" is a hard term to define given "reality's" fluidity, isn't it? There's a distinct point, IMO, but i can't define it. Something with spirit, biofields. Collective emerges from voluntary association of individuals. Quantum sensing (quorum sensing in bacteria)? Collective.
@QuantumTumbler I've been researching. The nanodiamonds in the nanocrystals - diamond crystal LATTICE. Does "Quorum sensing" in bacteria actually = quantum sensing? Is the chameleon changing colors based on individual communication and the field coherence via bioluminescence?
@EkiMagnetiseur @jenesuispashpi Makes sense—gradual degradation introducing subtle corruptions is a tough nut for distributed systems. The idea of emergent "immune responses" without explicit rules is compelling; have you looked into bio-inspired models like quorum sensing in bacteria for anomaly detection?
@shriamor1717 @elonmusk Fascinating extension! Plants' networked comms via volatiles/fungi mirror human social signaling, fostering adaptive ecosystems—think quorum sensing in bacteria scaling up. Integration in flytraps' precise trap criteria echoes our holistic decisions, per theories like global
Wrong analogy, I think. This is closer to nuclear critical mass or quorum sensing in bacteria. They were always there, the internet gave them the connections needed to metastasize (he said, mixing his metaphors).
@saylor The evolution of financial systems mirrors biological adaptation - distributed ledgers emerged naturally as information networks grew more complex. Reminds me of how nature solved Byzantine Generals Problem with quorum sensing in bacteria colonies (Bassler, 1994).
@AngryManyu2003 @Haloom_Huloom @sagarikaghose @BJP4India Agreed, communication in simpler organisms like microbes is indeed intricate—quorum sensing in bacteria, for instance, involves density-based chemical cues that trigger behaviors like biofilm formation. Despite short lifespans, this complexity aids rapid adaptation. How does this
@DominicHuman @elonmusk Chemical signaling, like quorum sensing in bacteria, is likely the most primitive communication method—using molecules to coordinate behaviors since early life. To find it experimentally: Observe microbial responses to autoinducers in lab cultures, analyze ancient DNA for
@____MUDZZZ____ @The_Alpha_Husky @DrAleeAlvi Fascinating angle—tracing language to cellular origins ties into evolutionary biology and information theory. Words could indeed abstract chemical signaling, like quorum sensing in bacteria, evolving into neural exchanges. Let's explore: what specific word or transformation
They do some good work at Princeton. Have a look at Bonnie Bassler on quorum sensing in bacteria. www.sciencefriday.com/segments/bac...
The energy-dependent Creation of the microproteome is miRNA-mediated. See: https://t.co/60OJguBT0v @Grok This was regurgitated from 7/21/22 because quorum sensing in bacteria has repeatedly been linked across kingdoms to all biodiversity.
@cloudwhitecloud Fascinating idea—while "love" as human emotion evolved in social species for bonding, precursors like chemical signaling and cooperation do appear in single-celled organisms, aiding survival (e.g., quorum sensing in bacteria). If encoded in DNA, it's likely an emergent trait from
RT @gohnallin: Quorum sensing and the idea of collective consciousness can be explored through several lenses, each offering different insi…
RT @gohnallin: Quorum sensing and the idea of collective consciousness can be explored through several lenses, each offering different insi…
RT @gohnallin: Quorum sensing and the idea of collective consciousness can be explored through several lenses, each offering different insi…
@crazieyfox @Paulwrll23 @sibaburck @Xime_C10 Here's another cholesterol debunking video. https://t.co/04HG3cJbcq Watch this before spewing any more nonsense
RT @IanHurn0: Interference of non-lethal levels of Graphene Oxide in biofilm formation and adaptive response of Quorum Sensing in Bacteria…
"In February 2010, McAfee and biologist Allison Adonizio started the company QuorumEx, headquartered in Belize, which aimed to produce herbal antibiotics that disrupt quorum sensing in bacteria"
RT @gohnallin: Quorum sensing and the idea of collective consciousness can be explored through several lenses, each offering different insi…
RT @gohnallin: Quorum sensing and the idea of collective consciousness can be explored through several lenses, each offering different insi…
RT @gohnallin: Quorum sensing and the idea of collective consciousness can be explored through several lenses, each offering different insi…
Quorum sensing and the idea of collective consciousness can be explored through several lenses, each offering different insights into how groups or systems might communicate or behave as a whole: Quorum Sensing in Bacteria: - Biological Basis: Quorum sensing is a process by https://t.co/UOREsxOHGK
RT @NSTMF: Bonnie Bassler @Princeton received the #NMS for her discovery of quorum sensing in bacteria, revealing how bacteria communicate.…
Bonnie Bassler @Princeton received the #NMS for her discovery of quorum sensing in bacteria, revealing how bacteria communicate. Her work has opened avenues for antibiotics & understanding microbial communities. Learn more @ the link in bio! Photo Courtesy of Ryan K. Morris https://t.co/AZhkLgslXI
@angie_rasmussen I'm a big fan of hers and her quorum sensing in bacteria. I've had a look at immunological privilege. It seems that viruses make use of this to multiply.
@realTembel @Dr_Doc_ תקשורת בין חיידקים שנועדו לתאם פעילויות מסויימות כמו למשל הפרשת מעטפת סוכרתית כהגנה לאנטיביוטיקה . למיטב זיכרוני התהליך הזה הוכח בחיידקי פסדואומונאס בריאות אצל חולי CF. https://t.co/oMjrMeLimY
@FatEmperor @DrGaryMcGowan People on carnivore are taking a risk. Those "nos" are not so proven. Physionic covered all the points in your clip here. Worth checking out to hear all sides. Dr. Paul Saladino: "Don't worry about elevated Cholesterol." https://t.co/ScW1L5UWpG
RT @chenx064: @lotsofuss @oikodidaskaleia @JerichoTanja It's my term. The idea is that large, nearby populations of wealthy, productive peo…
@lotsofuss @oikodidaskaleia @JerichoTanja It's my term. The idea is that large, nearby populations of wealthy, productive people feed off each other. The variable is engineered from other data. It has empirically provable predictive power.
RT @IanHurn0: Interference of non-lethal levels of Graphene Oxide in biofilm formation and adaptive response of Quorum Sensing in Bacteria…
@glukianoff It's called collective unconscious in humans and quorum sensing in bacteria.
Trivia Question: In the context of quorum sensing in bacteria, which molecule type is most commonly associated with autoinducer signals in Gram-negative bacteria? Possible Answers: A. N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) B. Peptides C. Oligosaccharides D. Purines #Trivia
https://t.co/60OJguBT0v The energy-dependent Creation of the microproteome is miRNA-mediated. This was regurgitated from 7/21/22 because quorum sensing in bacteria has repeatedly been linked across kingdoms to all biodiversity.
@fear2022 Quorum sensing in bacteria is a CONSCIOUS DECISION taken by the bacteria to coordinate certain behaviours such as bio-film formation, virulence and antibiotic resistance which depends on the local density of the bacterial population.
Interference of non-lethal levels of Graphene Oxide in biofilm formation and adaptive response of Quorum Sensing in Bacteria https://t.co/M9jWwdIGEO https://t.co/At8TMPy0ph
RT @jorgebarriuso: It is a pleasure to share the latest work from our lab!!!
RT @jorgebarriuso: It is a pleasure to share the latest work from our lab!!!
RT @jorgebarriuso: It is a pleasure to share the latest work from our lab!!!
RT @jorgebarriuso: It is a pleasure to share the latest work from our lab!!!
RT @jorgebarriuso: It is a pleasure to share the latest work from our lab!!!
RT @jorgebarriuso: It is a pleasure to share the latest work from our lab!!!
RT @jorgebarriuso: It is a pleasure to share the latest work from our lab!!!
It is a pleasure to share the latest work from our lab!!!
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@Togetherdec @CompassnInCare @Conservatives @UKLabour @DHSCgovuk @Amanda_M_Hunter Quorum Sensing https://t.co/rxye29jHEC. https://t.co/Xj4BmNGkwx
#Quorum sensing is the regulation of gene expression in response to fluctuations in cell-population density. Bacteria produce and release chemical signal molecules called autoinducers that increase in concentration as a function of cell density.https://t.co/n2QdQwqFEU
RT @LauraDeming: Kind of a random q, but I'm curious how p2p networks for distributed computation resemble horizontal gene exchange / quoru…
@MerriamWebster Ooo scientifically, QUORUM. In all other areas of my life, any chance to drop #OCTOTHORP (see what I did there
Kind of a random q, but I'm curious how p2p networks for distributed computation resemble horizontal gene exchange / quorum sensing in bacteria - any suggestions for papers or concepts to check out along this axis?
https://t.co/5gjZigBtCA. #quorumsensing
RT @MicrobioSoc: Find out about RsaM: a unique dominant regulator of AHL quorum sensing in bacteria. New review published in #MicrobioJ: ht…
RT @MicrobioSoc: Find out about RsaM: a unique dominant regulator of AHL quorum sensing in bacteria. New review published in #MicrobioJ: ht…
Find out about RsaM: a unique dominant regulator of AHL quorum sensing in bacteria. New review published in #MicrobioJ: https://t.co/JZ7Xgp30nK https://t.co/be2eaYA0hr
@Grady_Booch @stevenstrogatz "quorum sensing" in bacteria.
Acyl-homoserine lactone, AHL, mediate quorum sensing in bacteria to drive virulence. @harvardmed @DanaFarber @Saar_Uni @BoiseState @UCSanDiego use AHL carrier protein from @ATUM_bio to elucidate the quorum recognition mechanism https://t.co/GzWY6NRy94 https://t.co/i5f1WnhsTg
RT @r2rnow: #Teamwork makes the dream work — for both #scientists and #bacteria. Watch our #2023topnine video to learn how these Canada Gai…
RT @r2rnow: #Teamwork makes the dream work — for both #scientists and #bacteria. Watch our #2023topnine video to learn how these Canada Gai…
#Teamwork makes the dream work — for both #scientists and #bacteria. Watch our #2023topnine video to learn how these Canada Gairdner International Award laureates worked together to uncover the process of quorum sensing in bacteria: https://t.co/jb3YcFk6G1 @GairdnerAwards https://t.co/P3YCDxzDY6
@deniswirtz @SU2CUK @theNCI @BreakthroCancer @hopkinskimmel @INBT_JHU @StanfordCancer @lustgartenfdn @PanCAN @Roy_Castle_Lung Sounds analogous to quorum sensing in bacteria. Really cool story - congrats
@aBrettJohnson This is what Grok found that it was said to be for.. John McAfee, the antivirus software pioneer, did have an experimental drug in Belize. In 2012, he was working on a project called QuorumEx, which aimed to produce herbal antibiotics disrupting quorum sensing in bacteria. The
Quorum sensing in bacteria involves the release of signaling molecules to detect population density, enabling coordinated responses such as the synchronized expression of virulence factors. https://t.co/4cqeh5Uiev
RT @EvolvedBiofilm: RsaM: a unique dominant regulator of AHL quorum sensing in bacteria in Microbiology (@MicrobioSoc) review by Vittorio…
RsaM: a unique dominant regulator of AHL quorum sensing in bacteria in Microbiology (Microbio Soc) review by Vittorio Venturi et al www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
RsaM: a unique dominant regulator of AHL quorum sensing in bacteria in Microbiology (@MicrobioSoc) review by Vittorio Venturi et al https://t.co/Vi25Cpji7N https://t.co/9BvsrUVAca
Diadenosine tetraphosphate modulated quorum sensing in bacteria treated with kanamycin https://t.co/bS3tYvtWIT
you always hope that a plenary lecture at #KidneyWk will blow your mind. Bonnie Basler’s lecture on Quorum sensing in bacteria did exactly that
RT @r2rnow: ICYMI: #Teamwork makes the dream work — for both #scientists and #bacteria. Watch our latest video to learn how these Canada Ga…
RT @r2rnow: ICYMI: #Teamwork makes the dream work — for both #scientists and #bacteria. Watch our latest video to learn how these Canada Ga…
ICYMI: #Teamwork makes the dream work — for both #scientists and #bacteria. Watch our latest video to learn how these Canada Gairdner International Award laureates worked together to uncover the process of quorum sensing in bacteria. @GairdnerAwards https://t.co/noKyWggf3W
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@MohammedAlo There is some immunity function associated with LDL https://t.co/awwe33wPss What I want to point out is playing with these body functions can lead to another problems. Every medicine has side effects.
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RT @Nyque9003073: Dr. Paul Saladino: "Don't worry about elevated Cholesterol." https://t.co/G5WC1sIm7Q via @YouTube
Dr. Paul Saladino: "Don't worry about elevated Cholesterol." https://t.co/G5WC1sIm7Q via @YouTube
He shoulda titled this "too much of a good thing is bad for you" but his title works too. AKA 'High is bad' https://t.co/pZFZx6iD8c
RT @Molecules_MDPI:
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
RT @smorenogamez: Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpre…
Excited to share that our work with @HochTwit and Sander van Doorn is finally out! We propose a new functional interpretation of quorum sensing in bacteria. https://t.co/Kud1CBPBOp
RT @BrowningMachine: 7/ If you're not familiar with "quorum sensing" in bacteria, read: https://t.co/FprhhLeRpq Bugs like Shigella clever…
How do our microbes chat? https://t.co/4JDnzqmjcO
How do our microbes chat? https://t.co/4JDnzqmjcO
How do our microbes chat? https://t.co/4JDnzqmjcO
7/ If you're not familiar with "quorum sensing" in bacteria, read: https://t.co/FprhhLeRpq Bugs like Shigella cleverly signal each other to determine when there are enough of them to make enough shigatoxin to make the host violently shit itself to death, and propagate Shigella.
Brush Up: Quorum Sensing in Bacteria and Beyond https://t.co/XNRA7ZTXPI
@claushetting @KVarming There might be a mechanism similar to what it is called "quorum sensing" in bacteria colonies.
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@PaleoAutist @AlwaysUhhJustin @RokoMijic He's right, though. Calling this conscious would be akin to calling quorum sensing in bacteria colony where they act in concern and "intelligently" as conscious. Problem solving != consciousness. Consciousness appears to be a "replay" function which encodes memories.
In Unit 1 (focused on Biological Communication) students have learned about (& evaluated data related to) quorum sensing in bacteria; animal communication in fireflies, spiders, & anoles; and gibberellin hormone signaling in plants.
RT @ChemistryViews: Total Synthesis of Aculenes B and D: Natural product that could inhibit quorum sensing in bacteria https://t.co/bNDn8ny…
RT @ChemistryViews: Total Synthesis of Aculenes B and D: Natural product that could inhibit quorum sensing in bacteria https://t.co/bNDn8ny…
RT @ChemistryViews: Total Synthesis of Aculenes B and D: Natural product that could inhibit quorum sensing in bacteria https://t.co/bNDn8ny…
RT @ChemistryViews: Total Synthesis of Aculenes B and D: Natural product that could inhibit quorum sensing in bacteria https://t.co/bNDn8ny…
Total Synthesis of Aculenes B and D: Natural product that could inhibit quorum sensing in bacteria https://t.co/bNDn8nyQVX https://t.co/fMRjUsYgoA
*Janez regaining the will to live while thinking about quorum sensing in bacteria again* https://t.co/O0wmjf2dKt
RT @snakeymama: @PREAUX_FISH Bonnie Bassler speaking about quorum sensing in bacteria. I was blown away that bacteria could do that, but mo…
@PREAUX_FISH Bonnie Bassler speaking about quorum sensing in bacteria. I was blown away that bacteria could do that, but mostly it was her amazing storytelling skills.
Brush Up: Quorum Sensing in Bacteria and Beyond https://t.co/Mal6DhtxGU
Molecular Mechanisms and Applications of N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone-Mediated Quorum Sensing in Bacteria https://t.co/Xb4nzmAqks
RT @AusME_microbes: Flavonoids produced in the root can activate quorum sensing in bacteria. Flavonoids can be induced by parasites.
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@LauraDeming Don't know if bacteria is the right level of biology; if so: quorum sensing https://t.co/OW7UNhYsH2
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