A new signal–receptor pair involved in regulating biofilm formation and virulence was detected in Vibrio cholerae. Both the signal and the transcription factor belong to common classes of natural products and receptor proteins, suggesting widespread importance of related systems in nature.
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Shi, YM., Bode, H. A new language for small talk. Nat Chem Biol 13, 453–454 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.2362
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