Patterning of mutually interacting bacterial bodies: close contacts and airborne signals

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bacterial bodies (colonies) can develop complex patterns of color and structure. These patterns may arise as a result of both colony-autonomous developmental and regulatory processes (self-patterning) and environmental influences, in...

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Main Authors: Markoš Anton, Cvrčková Fatima, Blahůšková Anna, Pátková Irena, Čepl Jaroslav J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/139