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Capturing continuous, long timescale behavioral changes in postural data
Grace C. McKenzie-Smith, Scott W. Wolf, Julien F. Ayroles +1
Animal behavior spans many timescales, from short, seconds-scale actions to circadian rhythms over many hours to life-long changes during aging. Most quantitative behavior studies…
Rheological dynamics of active Myxococcus xanthus populations during development
Matthew E. Black, Joshua W. Shaevitz
The bacterium Myxoccocus xanthus produces multicellular protective droplets called fruiting bodies when starved. These structures form initially through the active dewetting of cel…
A hydrodynamic instability drives protein droplet formation on microtubules to nucleate branches
Sagar U. Setru, Bernardo Gouveia, Raymundo Alfaro-Aco +3
Liquid-liquid phase separation occurs not only in bulk liquid, but also on surfaces. In physiology, the nature and function of condensates on cellular structures remain unexplored.…
Topological defects promote layer formation in Myxococcus xanthus colonies
Katherine Copenhagen, Ricard Alert, Ned S. Wingreen +1
The soil bacterium Myxococcus xanthus lives in densely packed groups that form dynamic three-dimensional patterns in response to environmental changes, such as droplet-like fruitin…
Uniform intensity in multifocal microscopy using a spatial light modulator
M. Junaid Amin, Sabine Petry, Haw Yang +1
Multifocal microscopy (MFM) offers high-speed three-dimensional imaging through the simultaneous image capture from multiple focal planes. Conventional MFM systems use a fabricated…
Collective force generation by groups of migrating bacteria
Benedikt Sabass, Howard A. Stone, Joshua W. Shaevitz
From biofilm and colony formation in bacteria to wound healing and embryonic development in multicellular organisms, groups of living cells must often move collectively. While cons…