Substrate stiffness regulates collective colony expansion of the social bacterium Myxococcus xanthus
Nuzhat Faiza, Roy D. Welch, Alison E. Patteson
This study shows that substrate stiffness affects the collective expansion of Myxococcus xanthus colonies, with adventurous motility playing a key role in sensing and responding to surface stiffness.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2024 · PreprintBiophysics