Spatial structure, cooperation and competition in biofilms.

Biofilm formation, in which cells form matrix-enclosed communities, is a major mode of microbial life. The study of biofilms has revealed vast complexity both in terms of their resident species composition and phenotypic diversity. Despite this complexity, theoretical and experimental work in the pa...

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Main Authors: Nadell, C, Drescher, K, Foster, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016