Bacteria Use Collective Behavior to Generate Diverse Combat Strategies.

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Animals have evolved a wide diversity of aggressive behavior often based upon the careful monitoring of other individuals. Bacteria are also capable of aggression, with many species using toxins to kill or inhibit their competitors. Like animals, bacteria also have systems to monitor others during antagonistic encounters, but how this translates into behavior remains poorly understood. Here, we use colonies of...

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