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Research Article | Molecular Biology and PhysiologyComprehensive Transcriptome Profiles of Streptococcus mutans UA159 Map Core Streptococcal Competence GenesS. mutans has the hard surfaces of the oral cavity as its natural habitat, where it depends on its ability to form biofilms in order to survive. The comprehensive identification of S. mutans regulons activated in response to peptide pheromones provides an important basis for understanding how...