Quorum-sensing and cheating in bacterial biofilms
The idea from human societies that self-interest can lead to a breakdown of cooperation at the group level is sometimes termed the public goods dilemma. We tested this idea in the opportunistic bacterial pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, by examining the influence of putative cheats that do not co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Royal Society
2012
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2730/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2730/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2730/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2730/1/Diggle_Quorum.pdf |