BiophysicsProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
Mechanics limit ecological diversity and promote heterogeneity in confined bacterial communities
T.K.F. MA, Jeremy Rothschild, Faisal Halabeya…·Joshua N. Milstein
This study shows that mechanical interactions and spatial constraints in confined environments limit bacterial community diversity but allow stable heterogeneous populations, even with growth advantages.
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