@misc{indiciae31f393ff5909, title = {Aggregation-mediated microcolony shields bacteria from contact-dependent competition and maintains phenotypic heterogeneity}, author = {Dessartine, M. M. and Giraud, J. F. and Kosta, A. and Qian, G. and Cascales, E. and Cote, J.-P.}, year = {2026}, doi = {10.64898/2026.03.26.714566}, url = {https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.26.714566v1}, note = {Source identifier: 10.64898/2026.03.26.714566} }