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Colonies of Bacteria Fight for Resources With Lethal Protein

Tuesday, 30 March 2010

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Rival colonies of bacteria can produce a lethal chemical that keeps competitors at bay, scientists report. By halting the growth of nearby colonies and even killing some of the cells, groups of bacteria preserve scarce resources for themselves, even when the encroaching colony is closely related. Read the full story.

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