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Morphologies of Bacillus subtilis communities responding to environmental variation
Author(s) -
Tasaki Sohei,
Nakayama Madoka,
Shoji Wataru
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
development, growth and differentiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.864
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1440-169X
pISSN - 0012-1592
DOI - 10.1111/dgd.12383
Subject(s) - bacillus subtilis , division (mathematics) , variety (cybernetics) , biology , ecology , bacillaceae , bacteria , computer science , genetics , mathematics , artificial intelligence , arithmetic
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.