Article
Spatial-temporal dynamics of a microbial cooperative behavior resistant to cheating.
Nature communications - 7 Feb 2022
Monaco Hilary, Liu Kevin S, Sereno Tiago, Deforet Maxime, Taylor Bradford P, Chen Yanyan, Reagor Caleb C, Xavier Joao B
Abstract excerpt
Much of our understanding of bacterial behavior stems from studies in liquid culture. In nature, however, bacteria frequently live in densely packed spatially-structured communities. How does spatial structure affect bacterial cooperative behaviors? In this work, we examine rhamnolipid production-a cooperative and virulent behavior of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Here we show that, in striking contrast to well-mixed...
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