The collapse of cooperation during range expansion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Cooperation is commonly believed to be favourable in spatially structured environments, as these systems promote genetic relatedness that reduces the likelihood of exploitation by cheaters. Here we show that a <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> population that exhibited cooperative swarming w...

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Main Authors: Luo, N, Lu, J, Şimşek, E, Silver, A, Yao, Y, Ouyang, X, West, SA, You, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2024