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Matrix-producing cells formed 'Van Gogh bundles' facilitate Bacillus subtilis biofilm self-healing.
Environmental microbiology reports - 1 Oct 2022
Dong Fulin, Liu Song, Zhang Duohuai, Zhang Jinchang, Wang Xiaoling
Abstract excerpt
Biofilms grow and expand through cell differentiation into various phenotypes, which have different functions and cooperate with each other. In our experiments, we find that biofilms can heal after damaged, and we also find there is a special structure near the cut, which is called the 'Van Gogh bundles' by Jordi et al. because of its resemblance to Van Gogh's famous painting 'The Starry Night'. Here, we study...
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