Signal Percolation In a Population of Bacteria
Event Start:
2019-03-06T11:00:00
Event End:
2019-03-06T12:30:00
Event Information:
Bacterial biofilms are communities in which bacteria live in a self-produced matrix and engage in remarkable emergent behaviors. A fascinating mechanism for long-distance coordination among biofilm cells is the propagation of electrical signals within the community. These signals have a population-level benefit: they halt growth of exterior cells and provide greater nutrient access to the stressed interior. We find that signaling is heterogeneous at the single-cell level.
Event Location:
Hennings 318
Speaker:
Joseph Larkin
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Event Start:
2019-03-06T11:00:00
Event End:
2019-03-06T12:30:00
Signal Percolation In a Population of Bacteria
Event Information:
Bacterial biofilms are communities in which bacteria live in a self-produced matrix and engage in remarkable emergent behaviors. A fascinating mechanism for long-distance coordination among biofilm cells is the propagation of electrical signals within the community. These signals have a population-level benefit: they halt growth of exterior cells and provide greater nutrient access to the stressed interior. We find that signaling is heterogeneous at the single-cell level.
Event Location:
Hennings 318