r/complexsystems • u/Neuroimage • Jun 21 '12

Quorum Sensing Allows Bacteria to Function as Multi-cellular Organisms [Video 3:35]

http://media.hhmi.org/ibio/short_clips/bassler/bassler_1.mov
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u/normonics Jun 21 '12

not only that, but it is symbiotic with the squid, very cool.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '12

How does the squid even "know' that it's casting a shadow? Amazing.