Intra- and Inter-Species Communication
Part 1: Suitable for upper level undergraduates. The lecture begins with an explanation of quorum sensing and how it allows individual bacteria to act as a group. It goes on to a more detailed description of the molecules and pathways utilized by different bacteria.

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• Explain/teach these concepts to a friend
  
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• Prepared by Julia Van Kessel and Bonnie Bassler

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Quorum Sensing and Developing Novel Antibiotics
Part 2: Suitable for upper level undergraduates. Purification of the auto-inducer for quorum sensing in Vibrio cholera, as well as its possible anti-virulence acitivity, are described.

• Lecture notes
  
• Review questions (Answers*)
  
• Facilitator questions (Answers*)
  
• Explain/teach these concepts to a friend
  
• Research the literature on your own
  
• Papers for journal club
  
• See Bonniie Bassler's Seminar
  
• PDF of all materials
  
• Prepared by Julia Van Kessel and Bonnie Bassler