Cell-body curvature modulates stall frequency to enhance Vibrio cholerae swimming and chemotaxis through hydrogels
Marwan Malik, Ziyang Chen, Andrew G. T. Pyo, Zemer Gitai, Ned S. Wingreen, Marianne Grognot
This study shows that curved Vibrio cholerae cells swim more efficiently through mucus-like hydrogels than straight mutants, with curvature enhancing chemotaxis by reducing stalls.
Communications Biology · Sep 8, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology