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Are Sacrificial Bacteria Altruistic Or Just Unlucky?

April 26, 2017altruistic bacteria sacrificial unlucky

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Are Sacrificial Bacteria Altruistic Or Just Unlucky?

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An investigation of the genes that govern spore formation in the bacteria B. subtilis shows that chance plays a significant role in determining which of the microbes sacrifice themselves for the colony and which go on to form spores.