A matrix protein acts as a cue to preserve collective motility of B. subtilis biofilm cells
Nitai Steinberg, Shany Doron, Rakeshkumar Jain, Gili Rosenberg, Sven van Teeffelen, Ilana Kolodkin-Gal
The paper shows that TasA, an extracellular matrix protein, enables collective migration of B. subtilis biofilm cells toward competitors and promotes the formation of motile offspring.
bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology