Growth of bacteria with dimorphic vegetative cell cycles.
A mathematical model of the growth of bacteria with dimorphic cell cycles is described. In these bacteria motile swarmer cells differentiate to stalked reproductive cells and the proportions of these cell types change in a characteristic fashion during growth. The selection of parameters to fit the model to experimental data can result in the elucidation of the factors controlling the differentiation of swarmer cells.
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Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K.
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development*; D002453:Cell Cycle; D008954:Models, Biological; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012244:Rhodospirillaceae / Q000254:growth & development; D012984:Software