MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Aggregation-mediated microcolony shields bacteria from contact-dependent competition and maintains phenotypic heterogeneity
Margot Marie Dessartine, Julien F. Giraud, Artémis Kosta…·Jean‐Philippe Côté
This study shows that type 1 fimbriae and adhesins promote microcolony formation, shielding bacteria from short-range contact-dependent weapons and maintaining phenotypic heterogeneity.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.26.714566