Motile and matrix-producing cells drive distinct modes of cell-scale motion in Bacillus subtilis colonies
Jason Samaroo, Abdulrahmen Almodaimegh, Joseph Larkin
This study shows that motile and matrix-producing cells in Bacillus subtilis colonies drive distinct modes of cell-scale motion, with matrix-producing cells causing slow, ballistic movement.
bioRxiv · May 26, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics