microbial communication
CommentarySetting the Stage: Genes Controlling Mechanosensation and Ca2+ Signaling in Escherichia coliAlthough mechanistic understanding of calcium signaling in bacteria remains inchoate, current evidence clearly links Ca2+ signaling with membrane potential and mechanosensation. Adopting a radically new approach, Luder et al. scanned the Keio collection of Escherichia coli gene knockouts (R.