Adhesion heterogeneity of individual bacterial cells in an axenic culture studied by atomic force microscopy
| Autor: | Dariusz Laskowski, J. Strzelecki, Aleksander Balter, Hanna Dahm |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Bacillus subtilis Microscopy Atomic Force medicine.disease_cause Bacterial Adhesion 03 medical and health sciences medicine education Escherichia coli Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics 030304 developmental biology 0303 health sciences education.field_of_study biology Axenic Culture 030306 microbiology Genetic heterogeneity Atomic force microscopy Chemistry Biofilm Adhesion biology.organism_classification Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) Biofilms Biophysics Bacteria |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Microbiology Reports. 13:668-674 |
| ISSN: | 1758-2229 |
| Popis: | The evaluation of bacterial adhesive properties at a single-cell level is critical for under standing the role of phenotypic heterogeneity in bacterial attachment and community formation. Bacterial population exhibits a wide variety of adhesive properties at the single-cell level, suggesting that bacterial adhesion is a rather complex process and some bacteria are prone to phenotypic heterogeneity. This heterogeneity was more pronounced for Escherichia coli, where two subpopulations were detected. Subpopulations exhibiting higher adhesion forces may be better adapted to colonize a new surface, especially during sudden changes in environmental conditions. Escherichia coli was characterized by a higher adhesion force, a stronger ability to form biofilm and larger heterogeneity index calculated in comparison with Bacillus subtilis. Higher adhesion forces are associated with a more efficient attachment of bacteria observed in an adhesion assay and might provide a basis for successful colonization, survival and multiplications in changing environment. The atomic force microscopy provides a platform for investigation of the adhesion heterogeneity of individual cells within a population, which may be expected to underpin further elucidation of the adaptive significance of phenotypic heterogeneity in a natural environment. |
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