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Phototaxis as a Collective Phenomenon in Cyanobacterial Colonies

Cyanobacteria are a diverse group of photosynthetic bacteria that exhibit phototaxis, or motion in response to light. Cyanobacteria such as Synechocystis sp. secrete a mixture of complex polysaccharides that facilitate cell motion, while their type 4 pili allow them to physically attach to each othe...

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Autores principales: Varuni, P., Menon, Shakti N., Menon, Gautam I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5736714/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29259320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18160-w