Flower-like patterns in multi-species bacterial colonies

Diverse interactions among species within bacterial colonies lead to intricate spatiotemporal dynamics, which can affect their growth and survival. Here, we describe the emergence of complex structures in a colony grown from mixtures of motile and non-motile bacterial species on a soft agar surface....

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Main Authors: Liyang Xiong, Yuansheng Cao, Robert Cooper, Wouter-Jan Rappel, Jeff Hasty, Lev Tsimring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/48885