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Multicellular self-organization of P. aeruginosa due to interactions with secreted trails

Abstract:: Guided movement in response to slowly diffusing polymeric trails provides a unique mechanism for self-organization of some microorganisms. To elucidate how this signaling route leads to microcolony formation, we experimentally probe the trajectory and orientation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that propel themselves on a surface using type IV pili motility appendages, which preferentially attach to deposited exopolysaccharides. We construct a stochastic model by analyzing single-bacterium trajectories, and show that the resulting theoretical prediction for the many-body behavior of the bacteria is in quantitative agreement with our experimental characterization of how cells explore the surface via a power law strategy.

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Gelimson, A., Zhao, K., Lee, C., Kranz, W., Wong, G., & Golestanian, R. (2016). Multicellular self-organization of P. aeruginosa due to interactions with secreted trails. Physical Review Letters.

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Gelimson, A., et al. “Multicellular Self-Organization of P. Aeruginosa Due to Interactions with Secreted Trails.” Physical Review Letters, American Physical Society, 2016.

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Gelimson, A, K Zhao, C Lee, W Kranz, G Wong, and R Golestanian. 2016. “Multicellular Self-Organization of P. Aeruginosa Due to Interactions with Secreted Trails.” Physical Review Letters.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.178102

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+ Gelimson, A More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Physics
Sub department:: Theoretical Physics
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+ Zhao, K More by this author

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+ Lee, C More by this author

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+ Kranz, W More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Physics
Sub department:: Theoretical Physics
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+ Wong, G More by this author

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+ Office of Naval Research More from this funder

Grant:: N000141410051

+ Tianjin Municipal Natural Science Foundation More from this funder

Grant:: 15JCZDJC41100

+ Human Frontier Science Program More from this funder

Grant:: RGP0061/2013

+ Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk More from this funder

Funding agency for:: Gelimson, A

+ Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk More from this funder

Publisher:: American Physical Society
Journal:: Physical Review Letters More from this journal
Publication date:: 2016-10-20
Acceptance date:: 2016-09-19
DOI:: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.178102
EISSN:: 1079-7114
ISSN:: 0031-9007

Pubs id:: pubs:644308
UUID:: uuid:82744748-4f3a-4028-9796-332047924355
Local pid:: pubs:644308
Source identifiers:: 644308
Deposit date:: 2016-09-19

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Copyright holder:: American Physical Society
Copyright date:: 2016
Notes:: This paper has been published in Physical Review Letters. © 2016 American Physical Society

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