Swarming bacteria undergo localized dynamic phase transition to form stress-induced biofilms
Self-organized multicellular behaviors enable cells to adapt and tolerate stressors to a greater degree than isolated cells. However, whether and how cellular communities alter their collective behaviors adaptively upon exposure to stress is largely unclear. Here, we investigate this question using...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2021-03-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/62632 |