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Fig. 3

From: The extracellular matrix protects Bacillus subtilis colonies from Pseudomonas invasion and modulates plant co-colonization

Fig. 3

Colony expansion rates vary during the interaction. Red lines represent PCL1606 and blue lines indicate Bacillus strains. a–d CLSM time-course experiments of the interactions between a, c PCL1606 and 3610 and b, d PCL1606 with Δmatrix. a, b show the main steps during the interactions as a sum of the projections and in z axis. c, d show the most important points since both bacteria have interacted. e, f Expansion rates of the Bacillus and PCL1606 strains during the interactions can be divided in three different stages (I, II, III). Red lines represent PCL1606 and blue lines indicate Bacillus strains. e shows the expansion rates of 3610 and PCL1606 during the interaction. f shows the expansion rates of Δmatrix and PCL1606 during the interaction. Average values of four biological replicates are shown, with error bars representing SD. Scale bar = 100 µm. Source data are provided as a Source Data file

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