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Controlling the synchronization and symmetry breaking of coupled bacterial pili on active biofilm carpets.
Altın B; Günay ET; Yaman İY; Ünlü A; Gediz Y; Gedik N; Karataş B; Başaran M; Kocabaş C; Özdemir ŞK; Kocabas A
Scientists found that bacteria can move together like a wave on surfaces, using tiny hair-like structures called pili. These movements create waves that go in one direction, and the older parts of the bacteria move at different speeds. By changing the bacteria's environment, scientists can control these wave patterns.
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