From cell differentiation to cell collectives: Bacillus subtilis uses division of labor to migrate.
The organization of cells, emerging from cell-cell interactions, can give rise to collective properties. These properties are adaptive when together cells can face environmental challenges that they separately cannot. One particular challenge that is important for microorganisms is migration. In thi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002141 |