Biofilm Signaling and Microbiome-Host Specificity in Vibrio fischeri | Mark Mandel, PhD, (UW)

Dr. Mark Mandel is an Associate Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Dr. Mandel talks about the molecular mechanisms controlling Vibrio fischeri, a bioluminescent bacterial symbiont, biofilm production and ability to colonize squid.

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