Now, our genetic program relies on a natural phenomenon called quorum sensing, in which bacteria trigger coordinated and sometimes virulent behaviors once they reach a critical density.
我们的遗传程序依赖于 一种叫做“群体感应”的 自然现象， 一旦菌落达到临界密度， 细菌之间就会开始激发相互协调， 有时甚至会产生致命后果的行为。