Self-organization in high-density bacterial colonies: efficient crowd control.
Colonies of bacterial cells can display complex collective dynamics, frequently culminating in the formation of biofilms and other ordered super-structures. Recent studies suggest that to cope with local environmental challenges, bacterial cells can actively seek out small chambers or cavities and a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2043048?pdf=render |