FLAGELLAR MOTILITY DURING E. COLI BIOFILM FORMATION PROVIDES A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE WHICH RECEDES IN THE PRESENCE OF CO-COLONIZERS.
W. B. Youssef, M. Deforet, A. Monmeyran, N. HENRY
This study shows that motile E. coli cells have a competitive disadvantage in biofilm formation, which diminishes in the presence of co-colonizers.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology