Surface remodeling and inversion of cell-matrix interactions underlies community recognition and dispersal in Vibrio cholerae biofilms
Alexis Moreau, Dang H. Nguyen, Alexander J. Hinbest, Anthony Zamora, Ranjuna Weerasekera, Katherine Matej, Xuening Zhou, Sandra Sánchez, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Brenes, Jung‐Shen B. Tai, Carey D. Nadell, Wai‐Leung Ng, Vernita Diane Gordon, Natalia L. Komarova, Rich Olson, , Jing Quan Yan
This study shows that Vibrio cholerae biofilms undergo surface remodeling and inversion of cell-matrix interactions, shifting from attractive to repulsive as biofilms age, which facilitates dispersal.
Nature Communications · Jan 2, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics