Figure 6From: Holdfast spreading and thickening during Caulobacter crescentus attachment to surfacesIllustration of growth in size and shape of holdfast following a C. crescentus cell’s attachment to a solid surface. (a) A recap of holdfast growth based on fluorescence (area) and AFM (area and height) measurements. (b) Schematics illustrating the spread, thickening, and stabilization of a holdfast as the cell that produces it goes through developmental stages.Back to article page