Article
Division of Labor in Biofilms: the Ecology of Cell Differentiation.
Microbiology spectrum - 1 Apr 2015
van Gestel Jordi, Vlamakis Hera, Kolter Roberto
Abstract excerpt
The dense aggregation of cells on a surface, as seen in biofilms, inevitably results in both environmental and cellular heterogeneity. For example, nutrient gradients can trigger cells to differentiate into various phenotypic states. Not only do cells adapt physiologically to the local environmental conditions, but they also differentiate into cell types that interact with each other. This allows for task...
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