Biofilm Formation -- a Walk on the Wild Side (2 of 5) (IMAGE)

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Biofilm Formation -- a Walk on the Wild Side (2 of 5)

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This is a schematic representation of a bacterium "crawling" on a surface. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Oct. 8, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Maxsim L. Gibiansky of the University of California, Los Angeles, and colleagues was titled, "Bacteria Use Type IV Pili to Walk Upright and Detach from Surfaces."

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Gerard Wong, UCLA Bioengineering, CNSI

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