Emergent particle collection by cyanobacteria through gliding motility and filament buckling
Rebecca N. Poon, Kelsey Cremin, Alberto Scarampi, Mary Coates, Albane Théry, Orkun S. Soyer
This study shows filamentous cyanobacteria use gliding motility to collect particles and form macrostructures, with aggregate formation dependent on filament length and flexibility.
bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics