Lux gene: Quorum sensing, engineering and applications

Abstract

Phenotypes and genotypes of the microorganisms develop over a period of time as per the environmental conditions. Numbers of reason are responsible to make change outlook and characteristics of microorganisms. These include natural phenomenon such as quorum sensing, mutations, horizontal gene transfer that plays a critical part in bacterial quorum sensing development and has major clinical significance in bacterial evolution. This is the key to comprehend the components and energy of hereditary changes. Common change is the driving component for horizontal gene transfer in various genera of microscopic organisms. These changes may be due the necessity feel by microorganism allows to express their genes/environmental factors triggers the activation of genes. This book chapter present straightforward applications of lux-system in biotechnology and bioprocesses with industrial value.