A reaction telegraph model reveals synergy between motility strategies in Myxococcus xanthus predation.

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The predatory bacterium Myxococcus xanthus can invade prey bacteria using two distinct motility apparatuses. It is commonly acknowledged that adventurous motility is used for isolated bacteria, while social motility corresponds to bacterial clusters. Inspired by recent biological findings, we propose a simple model of predatory invasion focusing on the co-occurrence of these two mechanisms and their possible...

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