Emergence of microbial networks as response to hostile environments

The majority of microorganisms live in complex communities under varying conditions. One pivotal question in evolutionary biology is the emergence of cooperative traits and their sustainment in altered environments or in the presence of free-riders. Co-occurrence patterns in the spatial distribution...

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Main Authors: Dario eMadeo, Luis Raul Comolli, Chiara eMocenni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00407/full