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Running and tumbling with E. coli in polymeric solutions

Run-and-tumble motility is widely used by swimming microorganisms including numerous prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Here, we experimentally investigate the run-and-tumble dynamics of the bacterium E. coli in polymeric solutions. We find that even small amounts of polymer in solution can drast...

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Autores principales: Patteson, A. E., Gopinath, A., Goulian, M., Arratia, P. E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4938119/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26507950
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep15761