Mécanobiologie bactérienne
Membres permanents : Nicolas Biais.
Many bacteria initiate biofilm formation by building, either by motility, accretion or division, small aggregates referred as microcolonies. These microcolonies, comprised of anywhere between a few hundreds to a few thousands bacteria are in many respects the embryo of mature biofilm.
Similarly to what has been discovered in multicellular eukaryotic organisms, intercellular and external mechanical forces play a crucial role in the physiology of these early biofilms.
Publications
2023
⊞ | Multisite transformation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: insights on transformations mechanisms and new genetic modification protocols - Frontiers in Microbiology (Jun. 2023) |
2021
⊞ | An In Vitro Model System to Test Mechano-Microbiological Interactions Between Bacteria and Host Cells - Cytoskeleton : Methods and Protocols (Sep. 2021) |
⊞ | Fresh Extension of Vibrio cholerae Competence Type IV Pili Predisposes Them for Motor-Independent Retraction - Applied and Environmental Microbiology (Jun. 2021) |