single-species submerged biofilm formation

Term ID

GO:0090609

Synonyms

Definition

A process in which planktonically growing microorganisms of the same species aggregate and grow on solid substrates under the flow of a liquid and produce extracellular polymers that facilitate attachment and matrix formation, resulting in a change in the organisms' growth rate and gene transcription.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: cell adhesion involved in single-species biofilm formation

cell adhesion involved in single-species biofilm formation Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: single-species biofilm formation submerged biofilm formation

single-species biofilm formation submerged biofilm formation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: single-species biofilm formation on inanimate substrate

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

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes