Abstract
Bacillus subtilis resorts to cannibalism to delay sporulation under severe nutritional limitation. We report the effect of temperature on the dynamics of cannibalism demonstrated by B. subtilis. A model consisting of a delay differential equation may explain the effect of temperature on the dynamics of cannibalism.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 23 |
| Pages (from-to) | 7427-7430 |
| ISSN | 0099-2240 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- dynamics of cannibalism
- effect of temperature
- nutritional limitation
- sporulation delay
- Eubacteria Bacteria Microorganisms (Bacteria, Eubacteria, Microorganisms) - Endospore-forming Gram-Positives [07810] Bacillus subtilis species strain-IRN 235/238, strain-168trpC2
- 07002, Behavioral biology - General and comparative behavior
- 31000, Physiology and biochemistry of bacteria
- Behavior