Bending Pressure computational Evaluate

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Q Does mechanical pressure from neighbours inhibit the growth of flexible rod-like cells?

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Does mechanical pressure from neighbours inhibit the growth of flexible rod-like cells?

Bacteria in crowded colonies experience mechanical pressure that feeds back on growth. Cells here are flexible multi-segment rods (capsules linked by pivot joints and damped rotary springs) that can flex and buckle. Growth rate is throttled by local contact pressure, producing the characteristic slowing and bending seen in packed microcolonies.

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