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. 2011 Jul 19;6(7):e22169. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022169

Figure 1. Simulation images of cells' gliding behavior showing the effect of various parameters to the gliding patterns.

Figure 1

The following parameters listed in Table 1 are included in the model: (A) Basic cellular properties. (B) Basic cellular properties and polarity reversal. (C) Basic cellular properties, polarity reversal and quorum sensing. (D) Basic cellular properties, polarity reversal, quorum sensing and EPS slime production and following. (E) Basic cellular properties, polarity reversal, quorum sensing, EPS slime production and following, and active turning. (F) Experimental image of wild-type cells and their gliding pattern. All simulations start with 100 cells in a domain with periodic boundary conditions and run for 2 hours (360 simulation time steps).