Morphologies of Bacillus subtilis communities responding to environmental variation

Bacterial communities exhibit a variety of growth morphologies in constructing robust systems under different environmental conditions. We review the diverse morphologies of Bacillus subtilis communities and their mechanisms of self‐organization. B. subtilis uses different cell types to suit environ...

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Published inDevelopment, growth & differentiation Vol. 59; no. 5; pp. 369 - 378
Main Authors Tasaki, Sohei, Nakayama, Madoka, Shoji, Wataru
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2017
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Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis - physiology
biofilm
Cell density
Division of labor
Environmental conditions
Gram-positive bacteria
Lymphocytes B
Microbial Consortia - physiology
self‐organization
Bacillus subtilis
self-organization
biofilm
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Summary:Bacterial communities exhibit a variety of growth morphologies in constructing robust systems under different environmental conditions. We review the diverse morphologies of Bacillus subtilis communities and their mechanisms of self‐organization. B. subtilis uses different cell types to suit environmental conditions and cell density. The subpopulation of each cell type exhibits various environment‐sensitive properties. Furthermore, division of labor among the subpopulations results in flexible development for the community as a whole. We review how B. subtilis community morphologies and growth strategies respond to environmental perturbations. We review how Bacillus subtilis community morphologies and growth strategies respond to environmental perturbations.
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ISSN:0012-1592
1440-169X
DOI:10.1111/dgd.12383