Widespread density dependence of bacterial growth under acid stress

Summary: Many microbial phenotypes are density-dependent, including group-level phenotypes emerging from cooperation. However, surveys for the presence of a particular form of density dependence across diverse species are rare, as are direct tests for the Allee effect, i.e., positive density depende...

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Main Authors: Francesca Fiegna, Samay Pande, Hansrainer Peitz, Gregory J. Velicer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223010295