Studying E.coli demonstrates how mutualism and cooperative behavior shape species

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Jun 13, 2022, 2:43 pm227 pts
Bacteria, not unlike humans, can take up more resources than necessary. When this happens, synthesized byproducts can leak into the environment, which allows other nearby bacteria to evolve cooperative behaviors—such as using the byproducts as nutrients. Cooperation in bacterial communities has also been…

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