Site mqsR
- Name: mqsR
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b3022 b3022 MG1655 locus tag ygiU - Mnemonic: Motility quorum-sensing regulator
- Left End Point: 68.24
- Right End Point: 68.25
- Products:
motility qurorum-sensing regulator - Direction: <
- Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
mqsR720(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG13023 EcoliWiki mqsR - Comment:
- controls biofilm formation
- References:
- Ren, D., L.A. Bedzyk, S.M. Thomas, R.W. Ye, T.K. Wood 2004. Gene expression in Escherichia coli biofilms. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 64:515-524
- Gonzalez Barrios, A.F., R. Zuo, Y. Hashimoto, L. Yang, W.E. Bentley, T.K. Wood 2006. Autoinducer 2 controls biofilm formation in Escherichia coli through a novel motility quorum-sensing regulator (MqsR, B3022). J.Bacteriol. 188:305-316