Quorum Sensing in Long Channels (VIDEO)
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The flow of fluid washes quorum-sensing molecules away from the cells where they were produced and then deposits them downstream, potentially enabling long-distance communication between cells. Researchers tested this idea by looking at quorum sensing at downstream distances of 50, 240, 260, 280 and 300 millimeters. They found quorum sensing (yellow) increased with distance from the original cells.
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Video courtesy of Minyoung Kevin Kim et al., Princeton University
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