Direct measurement of dynamic attractant gradients reveals breakdown of the Patlak-Keller-Segel chemotaxis model
T. V. Phan, H. H. Mattingly, L. Vo, J. S. Marvin, L. L. Looger, T. Emonet
The paper measures dynamic attractant gradients in bacteria and shows the Patlak-Keller-Segel model fails at high cell densities, proposing an improved model that accounts for cell density effects.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2023Biophysics