Figure 7.

The differentiation dynamics is slower in weakly coupled traps. (a–d) The fractions of competent cells as a function f_K of time were determined in a shaking flask (a) and within strongly (b), medium (c), and weakly (d) coupled traps as a function of time. The data in (a) were adapted from (12). In (b–d), the line depicts a single trap. The full lines are fits to a sigmoidal equation. (e) Average characteristic time of the sigmoidal fits. The error bars depict standard errors over >100 cells for the bulk condition and 14–35 traps for each condition within the flow chambers. To see this figure in color, go online.