Dynamics of bacterial population growth in biofilms resemble spatial and structural aspects of urbanization
Bacterial biofilms develop from initial colonizers on surfaces that subsequently evolve into structured communities. Here, Paula et al. study this process in Streptococcus mutans and show growth dynamics that display spatial and structural patterns that are analogous to urbanization.
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doaj-2ec44a9765a1485eb9af39648669ad992021-05-11T08:37:27ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232020-03-0111111410.1038/s41467-020-15165-4Dynamics of bacterial population growth in biofilms resemble spatial and structural aspects of urbanizationAmauri J. Paula0Geelsu Hwang1Hyun Koo2Solid-Biological Interface Group (SolBIN), Department of Physics, Universidade Federal do Ceará, P.O. Box 6030Biofilm Research Labs, Levy Center for Oral Health, Department of Orthodontics, Divisions of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health, School of Dental Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaBiofilm Research Labs, Levy Center for Oral Health, Department of Orthodontics, Divisions of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health, School of Dental Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaBacterial biofilms develop from initial colonizers on surfaces that subsequently evolve into structured communities. Here, Paula et al. study this process in Streptococcus mutans and show growth dynamics that display spatial and structural patterns that are analogous to urbanization.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15165-4 |
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Amauri J. Paula Geelsu Hwang Hyun Koo Dynamics of bacterial population growth in biofilms resemble spatial and structural aspects of urbanization Nature Communications |
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Dynamics of bacterial population growth in biofilms resemble spatial and structural aspects of urbanization |
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Dynamics of bacterial population growth in biofilms resemble spatial and structural aspects of urbanization |
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Dynamics of bacterial population growth in biofilms resemble spatial and structural aspects of urbanization |
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Dynamics of bacterial population growth in biofilms resemble spatial and structural aspects of urbanization |
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dynamics of bacterial population growth in biofilms resemble spatial and structural aspects of urbanization |
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Bacterial biofilms develop from initial colonizers on surfaces that subsequently evolve into structured communities. Here, Paula et al. study this process in Streptococcus mutans and show growth dynamics that display spatial and structural patterns that are analogous to urbanization. |
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