Term Name: | single-species submerged biofilm formation |
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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. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0090609] QuickGO AmiGO |