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Figure 1. Quorum sensing regulates the expression of transformation-related genes, such as dns and comEA/comEC. The schematic demonstrates the quorum sensing-mediated switch between DNA degradation at low cell density (LCD, left panel) and DNA uptake by naturally competent V. cholerae cells at high cell density (HCD, right panel). For details, see the text.
