When bacteria are buckling: Study supports propulsion based on adhesion forces rather than slime extrusion

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Jun 17, 2024, 9:06 am96 pts
Filamentous cyanobacteria buckle at a certain length when they encounter an obstacle. This was discovered by the research group of Stefan Karpitschka, group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization and professor at the University of Konstanz. The results, appearing in eLife, provide…

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