Congratulations to @emmynguyen.bsky.social and our wonderful collaborators. Here we uncover and characterize a periplasm protein that modulates broad physiological changes to V. cholerae by controlling a two component system!
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Unveiling the #Biofilm Journey. Biofilm cells (Magenta); Biofilm matrix components (Yellow).Thank you to
@bridgesbio.bsky.social & team at @cmu.edu
for capturing these images. Stay tuned for more! tinyurl.com/3yr5herp #TheV3Advantage #FluorescenceFriday
New preprint: "A branching cell-fate decision in biofilm dispersal enables long-term surface persistence." When V. cholerae biofilms disperse, it isn’t a uniform exit, rather, an opportunity to bet-hedge. A subpopulation of cells stay behind, primed for biofilm regrowth. doi.org/10.64898/202...
Thanks so much to @crestoptics.bsky.social for highlighting our research!