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Biofilm initiation associated with cell orientation patterning in Escherichia coli
Fumiaki Yokoyama, Kazumasa A. Takeuchi
The paper shows that cell orientation patterning in Escherichia coli is linked to the spatial activation of the Rcs stress-response pathway, which is involved in extracellular matrix production and biofilm initiation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.26.714369