Closely Interacting Kefir Grains Across Distances

Brigitte Richard

Kefir grains are able to sense each other’s presence nearby. They are being aware of and attentive to movement of other grains in the surroundings. A pattern has been observed. This way of communicating is believed to play an important role in their survival.

Mots clés: Milk kefir grains; cross-talk; signal recognition; symbiosis; ecosystem

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

Brigitte Richard. Closely Interacting Kefir Grains Across Distances . Photography. La Jolla, United States. 2012. ⟨medihal-01301807⟩