BiophysicsProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
Substrate geometry affects population dynamics in a bacterial biofilm
Witold Postek, Klaudia Staśkiewicz, Elin Lilja, Bartłomiej Waclaw
This study shows that surface geometry influences genetic drift and selection in bacterial biofilms, with undulating surfaces creating stable clonal sectors that resist mixing and expansion.
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