Three biofilm types produced by a model pseudomonad are differentiated by structural characteristics and fitness advantage.

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Model bacterial biofilm systems suggest that bacteria produce one type of biofilm, which is then modified by environmental and physiological factors, although the diversification of developing populations might result in the appearance of adaptive mutants producing altered structures with improved fitness advantage. Here we compare the air-liquid (A-L) interface viscous mass (VM) biofilm produced by Pseudomonas...

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