The filamentous bacterium Corynebacterium matruchotii, found in human dental plaque, has a superpower. It can divide into as many as 14 daughter cells at once, allowing it to rapidly expand its territory. In this video, a single cell divides into many, which also divide into many, and so on until the colony rapidly fills the field of view.
Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bacteria-unique-mouth-division
Video: Scott Chimileski/Marine Biological Laboratory
Watch bacteria found on our teeth rapidly divide and grow | Science News
