Sci Adv January 2025 PMID 39823332

Morphogenesis of bacterial cables in polymeric environments.

Sebastian Gonzalez La Corte, Corey A Stevens, Gerardo Cárcamo-Oyarce, Katharina Ribbeck, Ned S Wingreen, Sujit S Datta

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Overall, comments reflect strong support and fascination with the novel insights into bacterial behavior in polymers, exemplified by phrases like 'thrilled,' 'fantastic research,' and references to implications for 'living gels' and 'biomedical' materials, which illustrate both interest and anticipated impact in related fields.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study shows that bacteria in polymer-rich environments tend to form large, snake-like structures called cables during colony growth, a behavior not typically observed in polymer-free fluids.
  • Experiments combined with biophysical models reveal that these cables form because polymers cause neighboring bacteria to be attracted to each other (entropic attraction) and make it harder for cells to move apart due to the viscous nature of the environment.
  • These findings highlight the significant role polymers play in shaping bacterial colony development, which can influence how bacteria interact with hosts and their surroundings, providing insights into the physical principles of colony formation in complex environments.]

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Datta Lab
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Thrilled to see this paper published @ScienceAdvances! In it, we describe how growing bacterial colonies form metastable “living gels” in polymeric fluids. Check it out at https://t.co/V1V3Kv0kXa! A summary is at https://t.co/O9GJDJZLUQ as well as in the tweetorial below ⬇️ https://t.co/xNpDhLF7UT

Jan 17, 2025 · 121 likes · 25 shares · 5,298 followers View post →
Kim
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Morphogenesis of bacterial cables in polymeric environments “we found that nonmotile bacteria proliferating in sufficiently concentrated polymer solutions—both biological and synthetic—nematically align to form an intertwined network of long, serpentine, multicellular cables.” https://t.co/12PTxesrxD https://t.co/55yTjHq0Ui

Jul 25, 2025 · 7 likes · 5 shares · 520 followers View post →
Cameron Thrash
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Morphogenesis of bacterial cables in polymeric environments https://t.co/XuYx64ced5

Jan 21, 2025 · 2 likes · 17,419 followers View post →
Huiluo Cao 曹慧荦
@hlcao · X

Morphogenesis of bacterial cables in polymeric environments | Science Advances https://t.co/MtRF2Y4EiP

Jan 21, 2025 · 2 likes · 2,824 followers View post →
Cameron Thrash
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Morphogenesis of bacterial cables in polymeric environments www.science.org/doi/full/10.... #jcampubs

Jan 21, 2025 · 2 likes · 3 shares View post →
Rahul K
@theresearch.bsky.social · Bluesky

2025-01-19 Issue of #engineeredlivingmaterials feed: biomed.news/bims-enlima/... via @biomednews.bsky.social Includes articles on bacterial cables in polymeric environments (h/t @sebasgonz29.bsky.social), cell-laden granular composites, and smart textiles. Check the feed for excellent research!

Jan 19, 2025 · 2 likes · 3 shares View post →

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Kim
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Note: Polyethylene Glycol is a polymer https://t.co/8EYY7vNFrr

Jul 25, 2025 · 1 like · 520 followers View post →
Kim
@Kwells04Wells · X

Morphogenesis of bacterial cables in polymeric environments “we found that nonmotile bacteria proliferating in sufficiently concentrated polymer solutions—both biological and synthetic—nematically align to form an intertwined network of long, serpentine, multicellular cables.” https://t.co/12PTxesrxD https://t.co/55yTjHq0Ui

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Kim
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@Ryansikorski10 @crislerwyo https://t.co/8EYY7vOdgZ **supplemental videos

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Kim
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@Ryansikorski10 @crislerwyo Morphogenesis of bacterial cables in polymeric environments “nonmotile bacteria proliferating in sufficiently concentrated polymer solutions—both biological and synthetic—nematically align to form an intertwined network of long, serpentine, multicellular cables.” https://t.co/G1t7g1pWTe

Jun 28, 2025 · 520 followers View post →
Huiluo Cao 曹慧荦
@hlcao · X

Morphogenesis of bacterial cables in polymeric environments | Science Advances https://t.co/MtRF2Y4EiP

Jan 21, 2025 · 2 likes · 2,824 followers View post →
Cameron Thrash
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Morphogenesis of bacterial cables in polymeric environments www.science.org/doi/full/10.... #jcampubs

Jan 21, 2025 · 2 likes · 3 shares View post →
Cameron Thrash
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Morphogenesis of bacterial cables in polymeric environments https://t.co/XuYx64ced5

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Shyam Prabhakar Lab
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RT @TheSquishyLab: Thrilled to see this paper published @ScienceAdvances! In it, we describe how growing bacterial colonies form metastabl…

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RT @TheSquishyLab: Thrilled to see this paper published @ScienceAdvances! In it, we describe how growing bacterial colonies form metastabl…

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Rahul K
@theresearch.bsky.social · Bluesky

2025-01-19 Issue of #engineeredlivingmaterials feed: biomed.news/bims-enlima/... via @biomednews.bsky.social Includes articles on bacterial cables in polymeric environments (h/t @sebasgonz29.bsky.social), cell-laden granular composites, and smart textiles. Check the feed for excellent research!

Jan 19, 2025 · 2 likes · 3 shares View post →
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Datta Lab
@TheSquishyLab · X

Thrilled to see this paper published @ScienceAdvances! In it, we describe how growing bacterial colonies form metastable “living gels” in polymeric fluids. Check it out at https://t.co/V1V3Kv0kXa! A summary is at https://t.co/O9GJDJZLUQ as well as in the tweetorial below ⬇️ https://t.co/xNpDhLF7UT

Jan 17, 2025 · 121 likes · 25 shares · 5,298 followers View post →