A rule from bacteria to balance growth and expansion

Henry Mattingly () and Thierry Emonet ()

Nature, 2019, vol. 575, issue 7784, 602-603

Abstract: Bacteria move along gradients of chemical attractants. Two studies find that, in nutrient-rich environments, bacteria can grow rapidly by following a non-nutritious attractant — but expanding too fast leaves them vulnerable.

Keywords: Evolution; Ecology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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