Biofilms: How Structure Emerges from Conflict
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چکیده
Natural bacterial populations often live on surfaces in complex communities called biofilms. These stress-resistant groups are often thought to result from cooperative interactions between disparate species, but recent experiments argue that biofilms are primarily a protective response to competition.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 25 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015