TY - RPRT TI - Aggregation-mediated microcolony shields bacteria from contact-dependent competition and maintains phenotypic heterogeneity AU - Dessartine, M. M. AU - Giraud, J. F. AU - Kosta, A. AU - Qian, G. AU - Cascales, E. AU - Cote, J.-P. PY - 2026 DO - 10.64898/2026.03.26.714566 UR - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.26.714566v1 ID - 10.64898/2026.03.26.714566 ER -