Expression of the pneumococcal type 1 pilus is bistable and positively regulated by the transcription factor RlrA. RlrA is also known to positively control its own expression. Here we present evidence that bistable expression of the type 1 pilus is mediated by the positive-feedback loop controlling rlrA expression.
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