Bacteria Manipulate Salt to Build Shelters to Hibernate (IMAGE)

Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology

Bacteria Manipulate Salt to Build Shelters to Hibernate

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This image shows dried biosaline patterns formed by the interaction of Escherichia coli cells with common salt.

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J. M. Gomez Gomez

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