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. 2003 Sep;4(9):820-4.
doi: 10.1038/sj.embor.embor930.

A new evaluation of our life-support system

Ariane Toussaint  1 , Jean-Marc Ghigo, George P C Salmond
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A new evaluation of our life-support system

Ariane Toussaint et al. EMBO Rep. 2003 Sep.

Abstract

Bacterial benefactors—and other prokaryotic pursuits

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Laser-scanning micrograph of an Escherichia coli biofilm. The extracellular-matrix material remaining after fixation can be seen between tightly interconnected bacteria. Magnification, × 10,000. Micrograph kindly provided by B. Arbeille, Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Microscopie Electronique, UFR Médecine, Tours, France.
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