Researchers say that some ocean mircobes wield chemical weapons that are deadly to outsiders but leave their own group unharmed. The weapons are natural antibiotics produced by a few individuals whose closest relatives carry genes that make them resistant. MIT researchers believe that the few antibiotic producers are acting as protectors of the many. Microbes having a rather sophisticated social structure that promotes cooperation among their own, rather ...Sunday 9 September 2012
Marine Microbes Fend Enemies With Antibiotics: Research
Researchers say that some ocean mircobes wield chemical weapons that are deadly to outsiders but leave their own group unharmed. The weapons are natural antibiotics produced by a few individuals whose closest relatives carry genes that make them resistant. MIT researchers believe that the few antibiotic producers are acting as protectors of the many. Microbes having a rather sophisticated social structure that promotes cooperation among their own, rather ...
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