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Sketch of statistical limits on single-cell chemotaxis. Single cell gradient sensing is limited by ligand-receptor binding kinetics. As gradients become increasingly shallow, the difference in bound ligand between back and front becomes increasingly small compared to counting fluctuations, leading to inaccurate chemotaxis (right). However, even if chemotaxis is inaccurate, concentration sensing may remain quite precise.
