attached lifestyle phenotype presence of an attached lifestyle 2017-07-26T17:24:06Z An attached lifestyle phenotype where a microbe typically grows and reproduces while physically attached to a is the summative outcome of multiple phenotypes that, acting together, typically provide a microbe some advantage while competing for niche space while it is physically anchored to some portion of solid material. May include the expression of pili or other structures used for attachment, antibiotic compounds, extracellular matrix remodelling proteins, and the like. OMP:0007648 microbial_phenotype siegele