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A process whereby microorganisms irreversibly attach to and grow on a surface and produce extracellular polymers that facilitate attachment and matrix formation, resulting in an alteration in the phenotype of the organisms with respect to growth rate and gene transcription. Any process specifically pertinent to the functioning of integrated living units: cells, tissues, organs, and organisms. A process is a collection of molecular events with a defined beginning and end. Any process by which an organism has an effect on another organism of the same or different species. A process whereby microorganisms of the same species attach to and grow on a surface such, and produce extracellular polymers that facilitate attachment and matrix formation, resulting in an alteration in the phenotype of the organisms with respect to growth rate and gene transcription. The attachment of a cell to a surface, via cell adhesion molecules, contributing to the formation of a biofilm. A process whereby microorganisms produce an extracellular matrix and form multicellular aggregates at an air-liquid interface. A process whereby microorganisms of different species attach to and grow on a surface and produce extracellular polymers that facilitate attachment and matrix formation, resulting in an alteration in the phenotype of the organisms with respect to growth rate and gene transcription.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: biofilm formation
Acc: GO:0042710
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: A process whereby microorganisms irreversibly attach to and grow on a surface and produce extracellular polymers that facilitate attachment and matrix formation, resulting in an alteration in the phenotype of the organisms with respect to growth rate and gene transcription.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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GO:0042710 - biofilm formation (interactive image map)
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