Bacterial growth in multicellular aggregates leads to the emergence of complex lifecycles
J. A. Schwartzman, A. Ebrahimi, G. Chadwick, Y. Sato, V. Orphan, O. X. Cordero
This study shows that bacterial multicellular aggregates develop complex lifecycles through phenotypic differentiation driven by spatial gradients of nutrients, enhancing resilience under carbon limitation.
bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology