Controlling the synchronization and symmetry breaking of coupled bacterial pili on active biofilm carpets
Baha Altın, Enes Talha Günay, Yusuf Ilker Yaman, Alp Ünlü, Yiğithan Gediz, Neslihan Gedik, Bora Karadaş, Mustafa Başaran, Coşkun Kocabaş, Şahin Kaya Özdemir, Aşkın Kocabaş
This study investigates collective oscillations in bacterial biofilms, showing that nonreciprocal pili activity and aging-related frequency gradients drive directional wave propagation and symmetry breaking.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2025Biophysics