Caterpillar-like bacteria crawling in our mouths: Evolution of longitudinal division and multicellularity in oral bacteria - Science Daily

Likely in order to survive in the oral cavity, bacteria evolved to divide along their longitudinal axis without parting from one another. Environmental cell biologists and microbial geneticists have just published their new insights. In their work, they descr…

Likely in order to survive in the oral cavity, bacteria evolved to divide along their longitudinal axis without parting from one another. A research team co-led by environmental cell biologist Silvia… [+3849 chars]

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