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In the SMM cell growth is directional and location-dependent: The vertical cell outlined in red can grow only upward or downward at a location-dependent rate. The red arrow indicates growth direction, so the cell above will be replaced by a descendant of the outlined cell. The population consists of two biochemically noninteracting strains for visualization: The initial color assignment is random, and daughter cells share the color of their mothers.
