Microbes in the News


Self-sacrifice benefits microbial colonies

Article synopsis:
Scientists are fascinated by the variety of ways in which otherwise "immortal" individuals give up their lives for the betterment of their fellow microorganisms.

Article citation:
"Death and The Microbe," Discover, September 1995, p. .


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