A Deep Learning Framework for Quantifying Dynamic Self-Organization in Myxococcus xanthus
Jiangguo Zhang, Eduardo A. Caro, P. L. Chen, Trosporsha Tasnim Khan, Patrick A. Murphy, Lawrence J. Shimkets, Ankit Patel, Roy D. Welch, Oleg A. Igoshin
This paper uses deep learning to quantify dynamic self-organization in Myxococcus xanthus by encoding microscopy images into interpretable features that predict developmental phenotypes.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2025 · PreprintSystems Biology