Quorum Sensing in Crevices (VIDEO)
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The researchers studied bacterial cells (red) living in structures resembling pockets (crypts) lining the intestines. Over time, the cells inside the crypts were able to communicate via quorum-sensing (yellow). Near the top of the crypts, however, the quorum-sensing molecules were washed away by the flow.
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Video courtesy of Minyoung Kevin Kim et al., Princeton University
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