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Revealing the secrets of quorum sensing: a comprehensive review from signal mechanisms to practical applications.

Lan-Tu Xiong Ming-Ming Guan Wan-Yu Gong Wan-Jun Li Di Zhu Ya-Sheng Li Alastair N. Herron Yu Shi Quan Zeng Ze-Ling Xu Xin Deng Zi-Ning Cui

Sep 2026 · Science China Life Sciences · 1 citation · 153 references

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This comprehensive analysis underscores QS interference as a versatile and sustainable strategy, while charting a course for its evolution from a laboratory phenomenon to a practical solution.

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