ReviewMovement ecology2019
A statistical physics view of swarming bacteria.
Review in Movement ecology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers.
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- Genetic and environmental determinants of streaming and aggregation in Myxococcus xanthus.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Navigating bacterial motility through chemotaxis: from molecular mechanisms to physiological perspectives.Folia microbiologica · 2025Review
- c-di-GMP is required for swarming inmBio · 2025Article
- Metareview: a survey of active matter reviews.The European physical journal. E, Soft matter · 2025Review
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- Modeling the dynamics of circulating tumor cell clusters inside a microfluidic channel.Biomicrofluidics · 2025Article
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- Learning protocols for the fast and efficient control of active matter.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Swashing motility: A novel propulsion-independent mechanism for surface migration inbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- Deciphering the influence of NaCl on social behaviour ofRoyal Society open science · 2024Article
- Electrically activated ferroelectric nematic microrobots.Nature communications · 2024Article
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Abstract
Bacterial swarming is a collective mode of motion in which cells migrate rapidly over surfaces, forming dynamic patterns of whirls and jets. This review presents a physical point of view of swarming bacteria, with an emphasis on the statistical properties of the swarm dynamics as observed in experiments. The basic physical principles underlying the swarm and their relation to contemporary theories of collective motion and active matter are reviewed and discussed in the context of the biological properties of swarming cells. We suggest a paradigm according to which bacteria have optimized some of their physical properties as a strategy for rapid surface translocation. In other words, cells take advantage of favorable physics, enabling efficient expansion that enhances survival under harsh conditions.
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