Two Colonies of <em>Paenibacillus vortex</em> (IMAGE)
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Two colonies of Paenibacillus vortex are shown. White round structures at the edges of the colony called the vortices and are responsible for cargo carriage. The colors were inverted for better contrast. Scale bar -9mm. (b) Schematic presentation of P. vortex and E. coli collaboration. P. vortex can move on solid surfaces, carry E. coli while E. coli contributes its cellulases. During the collaboration, the underlying colony of P. vortex is constantly moving on the solid surface (plant biomass) that contains cellulose. The consortium allows microorganism distribution and multi-enzymatic biomass hydrolysis. The E. coli cells (with pCellulose plasmid) are transported by P. vortex. During the transport, E. coli degrades cellulose into monomers and dimers, making it available for uptake by both microorganisms.
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<em>TECHNOLOGY</em> journal
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