Term Name:	single-species biofilm formation
Synonyms:	auto-aggregation, bfp-dependent aggregation, bundle-forming fimbriae-dependent aggregation, bundle-forming pili-dependent aggregation, tfp-dependent aggregation, type IV pili-dependent aggregation
Definition:	A process in which planktonically growing microorganisms of the same species grow at a liquid-air interface or on a solid substrate under the flow of a liquid and produce extracellular polymers that facilitate matrix formation, resulting in a change in the organisms' growth rate and gene transcription.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0044010]    QuickGO    AmiGO