Watch bacteria found on our teeth rapidly divide and grow | Science News

Published: 20 September 2024
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The filamentous bacterium Corynebacterium matruchotii, found in human dental plaque, has a superpower. It can divide into as many as 14 daughter cells at once, allowing it to rapidly expand its territory. In this video, a single cell divides into many, which also divide into many, and so on until the colony rapidly fills the field of view.
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Video: Scott Chimileski/Marine Biological Laboratory


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