Our new paper in ISME Journal reports that swarms of anaerobic bacteria isolated from the human mouth exhibit mesmerizing flower-like, wave-like, and chrysanthemum firework patterns, via developmental phase transitions, to establish scattered colonies in new region
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Abstract. The collective surface motility and swarming behavior of microbes play a crucial role in the formation of polymicrobial communities, shaping ecos