Generic modelling of cooperative growth patterns in bacterial colonies

Eshel Ben‐Jacob; Ofer Schochet; Adam Tenenbaum; Inon Cohen; András Czirók; Tamás Vicsek

doi:10.1038/368046a0

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SalientBiological systemBacterial growthSimple (philosophy)ChemotaxisBacterial colonyBiologyBiochemical engineeringEcologyChemical physicsBacteriaComputer scienceChemistryArtificial intelligenceGeneticsEngineering

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Year: 1994
Type: article
Volume: 368
Issue: 6466
Pages: 46-49
Citations: 604
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                                    Eshel Ben‐Jacob, 
                                
                                    Ofer Schochet, 
                                
                                    Adam Tenenbaum
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1994). 
                            Generic modelling of cooperative growth patterns in bacterial colonies. 
                            Nature
                            , 368
                            (6466)
                            , 46-49.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/368046a0
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/368046a0