Oscillatory dynamics in a bacterial cross-protection mutualism

Cooperation between microbes can enable microbial communities to survive in harsh environments. Enzymatic deactivation of antibiotics, a common mechanism of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, is a cooperative behavior that can allow resistant cells to protect sensitive cells from antibiotics. Unders...

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Main Authors: Yurtsev, Eugene (Contributor), Conwill, Arolyn Macdonald (Contributor), Gore, Jeff (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), 2016-12-07T18:25:56Z.
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