A Computational Model for Bacterial Swarming

From Q-bio

We have built a cell-based model to study bacterial swarming. The model can easily account for the details at the level of individual cells. A modeling domain is designed that can resemble the swarming conditions properly. We tested the model in the swarming of Myxobacteria, which are commonly found in soil and well studied at biochemical level. The model is validated and has proved its potential to gain insights into bacterial swarming.