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  • Microbial Ecology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Biophysics

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  • Microbial colony morphology is influenced by nutrient availability and growth modes.
  • Diffusion-limited growth (DLG) occurs when nutrient supply restricts colony expansion.
  • Distinguishing DLG from other growth patterns is crucial for understanding microbial development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the emergence and characteristics of diffusion-limited growth (DLG) in microbial colonies.
  • To differentiate DLG from other colony morphologies, such as pseudohyphal growth.
  • To determine which microbial species, Bacillus subtilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, exhibit DLG.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an agent-based model simulating microbial cells and nutrient diffusion.
  • Employed a continuous reaction-diffusion model to define the parameter space for DLG.
  • Conducted comparative experiments using Bacillus subtilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae colonies.

Main Results:

  • Growth directed towards a nutrient source indicates DLG influence on colony morphology.
  • Bacillus subtilis exhibits DLG, consistent with model predictions.
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae does not exhibit DLG; its non-uniform growth is attributed to pseudohyphal growth.

Conclusions:

  • DLG is a significant factor shaping Bacillus subtilis colony morphology.
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae's non-uniform growth is primarily driven by pseudohyphal development, not nutrient limitation.
  • The study provides a framework for identifying and distinguishing DLG in microbial systems.