Functional amyloids promote retention of public goods in bacteria

The growth and virulence of bacteria depends upon a number of factors that are secreted into the environment. These factors can diffuse away from the producing cells, to be either lost or used by cells that do not produce them (cheats). Mechanisms that act to reduce the loss of secreted factors thro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bruce, J, West, S, Griffin, A
Format: Journal article
Published: Royal Society, The 2019