Bacterial community function, surface motility, and biofilm development
Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm (Imaged by confocal microscopy of GFP-tagged cells.) |
Gliding of Myxococcus xanthus. (Imaged by phase contrast microscopy. 1 frame = 1 min.) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa swarming. (Imaged by Kodak Multrispectral FX; pseudocolored intensity is proportional to cell density. 1 frame rate = 20 min.) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa daughter cell separates after cell division, orients vertically, and walks away. This motility is dependent upon their type IV pili. Frame rate = 15 fps. (video courtesy Wong Lab-UCLA) |
recent highlights:
Matt Sarna received the 2013 Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDonald Undergraduate Research Award
Emily Palmer received a 2013 Clare Booth Luce Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Dr. Shrout named to AEM Editorial Board
Matt Sarna received a 2012-2013 ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowship
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last updated 5/30/13
