Shock grows motile cells (IMAGE)
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UC San Diego scientists developed a new technology that specifically targets one type of cell among genetically identical bacteria that live in the same microenvironment. They discovered that a second-long shock emitted by an electrode (dark circle in the center), preferentially causes growth of (orange) motile cells, rather than (blue) matrix-producing cells, thereby changing the ratio of cell types in the community.
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Süel Lab, UC San Diego
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Must be used in conjunction with Cell Systems paper on electrical shocks on biofilms.
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