<I>Myxococcus xanthus</I> Bacteria (IMAGE)

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<I>Myxococcus xanthus</I> Bacteria

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When food is scarce, Myxococcus xanthus bacteria stream together by the thousands to form aggregate mounds.

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Swapna Bhat and Ricky Patel/Shimkets Lab/University of Georgia

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