Tumble Suppression Is a Conserved Feature of Swarming Motility

Bacteria within a swarm move characteristically in packs, displaying an intricate swirling motion in which hundreds of dynamic rafts continuously form and dissociate as the swarm colonizes an increasing expanse of territory. The demonstrated property of E. coli to reduce its tumble bias and hence in...

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Main Authors: Jonathan D. Partridge, Nguyen T. Q. Nhu, Yann S. Dufour, Rasika M. Harshey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-06-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01189-20