Bacterial mechanosensing of surface stiffness promotes signaling and growth leading to biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
L. Wang, Y.-C. Wong, J. Correira, M. Wancura, C. Geiger, S. S. Webster, B. Butler, G. A. O'Toole, R. Langford, K. Brown, B. Dortdivanlioglu, L. Webb, E. Cosgriff-Hernandez, V. Gordon
This study shows that Pseudomonas aeruginosa responds to surface stiffness through mechanosensing, affecting signaling, growth, and biofilm formation.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2023Microbiology