Mycobacterium smegmatis expands across surfaces using hydraulic sliding
E. J. G. Pollitt, O. Carnell, E. Hoiczyk, J. Green
This paper identifies a new form of bacterial motility in Mycobacterium smegmatis called hydraulic sliding, where colony expansion occurs through liquid core expansion rather than cell growth.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology