Learning from losers

Bacteria can overcome environmental challenges by killing nearby bacteria and incorporating their DNA.

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Main Author: Benjamin Kirkup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-11-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/32703
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spelling doaj.art-5b589b9526b14dbba43bcd2cdc317ea62022-12-22T02:05:01ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2017-11-01610.7554/eLife.32703Learning from losersBenjamin Kirkup0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8722-6218DoD CWMD Fusion Center, US Army, Ft. Belvoir, United StatesBacteria can overcome environmental challenges by killing nearby bacteria and incorporating their DNA.https://elifesciences.org/articles/32703Acinetobacter baylyihorizontal gene transferantibiotic resistancenatural competencemulti-drug resistancemicrobial population dynamics
spellingShingle Benjamin Kirkup
Learning from losers
eLife
Acinetobacter baylyi
horizontal gene transfer
antibiotic resistance
natural competence
multi-drug resistance
microbial population dynamics
title Learning from losers
title_full Learning from losers
title_fullStr Learning from losers
title_full_unstemmed Learning from losers
title_short Learning from losers
title_sort learning from losers
topic Acinetobacter baylyi
horizontal gene transfer
antibiotic resistance
natural competence
multi-drug resistance
microbial population dynamics
url https://elifesciences.org/articles/32703
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