Functions promoting the rise and fall of bacterial biofilms

Surface-attached bacterial communities (biofilms) are widespread and contribute to infections and biofouling in medical and industrial settings. The dense and highly heterogeneous biofilm environment has a strong impact on bacterial physiology and I will in particular discuss how adaptations to the physico-chemical conditions prevailing within biofilms favor the emergence of novel properties and impact biofilm dynamics.

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