biofilm formation

accession 0042710
databaseName GO
dbId 81289
definition A process in which planktonically growing microorganisms grow at a liquid-air interface or on a solid substrate under the flow of a liquid and produce extracellular polymers that facilitate matrix formation, resulting in a change in the organisms' growth rate and gene transcription.
displayName biofilm formation
modified [InstanceEdit:9676538] Cook, Justin, 2020-02-17
name biofilm formation
referenceDatabase [ReferenceDatabase:1] GO
schemaClass GO_BiologicalProcess
url https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042710
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