Reversal data during aggregation of Myxococcus xanthus
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Description
Reversal data of the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus during
the formation of aggregates under starvation conditions. The data is
separated into two files based on whether an individual bacterium is
moving towards or away from the nearest aggregate. Space is measured
in micrometers and time in minutes. Each file includes the length of
time before the bacteria changes directions, the speed during that
period, the distance from the nearest aggregate, the bearing angle
with respect to that aggregate, and the local cellular density when a
bacterium starts moving in a new direction.
This data was obtained by processing images from the Welch Lab at
Syracuse University. These images are published in "Cell behaviors
underlying Myxococcus xanthus aggregate dispersal" (DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00425-23). The associated dataset is
https://zenodo.org/records/8166434.