Fig. 4
From: Bacterial quorum sensing orchestrates longitudinal interactions to shape microbiota assembly
The impact of longitudinal quorum sensing (QS) on oral biofilm microbiota (OBM) assembly. A Proliferation trends of the five QS hubs during OBM assembly, with arrows indicating periods of cross-talk. B Bidirectional cross-talk among the QS hubs shaping the directional conversion of community structure. Forward cross-talk promoted the colonization and reproduction of later arrivals, while reverse cross-talk inhibited the further proliferation of former colonists