Embryo-like features in developing Bacillus subtilis biofilms
M. Futo, L. Opasic, S. Koska, N. Corak, T. Siroki, V. Ravikumar, A. Thorsell, D. Kifer, M. Domazet-Loso, K. Vlahovicek, I. Mijakovic, T. Domazet-Loso
This paper shows that Bacillus subtilis biofilm development mirrors evolutionary patterns, with gene expression and morphology resembling embryonic stages.
bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2020Evolutionary Biology