According to a new research, bacterial colonies can organize themselves into complex ring-like patterns which have an “intriguing similarity” to developing embryos and were thought to be unique to plants and animals.
- Bacterial cells band together in clumps to form tightly packed colonies called biofilms that have a growing reputation for acting strangely like multicellular organisms.
What are Biofilms?
- Biofilms are a collective of one or more types of microorganisms that can grow on many different surfaces. Microorganisms that form biofilms include bacteria, fungi and protists.
- These biofilms can be found almost anywhere and they can grow on plant tissues and animal tissues, and on implanted medical devices such as catheters and pacemakers.
- Each of these distinct surfaces has a common defining feature: they are wet.
- One common example of a biofilm dental plaque, a slimy buildup of bacteria that forms on the surfaces of teeth.
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