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Endao Han, Chenyi Fei, Ricard Alert, Katherine Copenhagen, Matthias D Koch, Ned S Wingreen, Joshua W Shaevitz

Nature Communications 16 (1), 952 Jan 22, 2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55806-6

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Local polar order controls mechanical stress and triggers layer formation in Myxococcus xanthus colonies