1.0Evolution@91ºÚÁÏÍø/evolutionflickaj/evolution/author/flickaj/"The Hunger Games: E. coli edition" demonstrates how mutualism and cooperative behavior shape species - Evolution@91ºÚÁÏÍørich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="/evolution/1513-2/">“The Hunger Games: E. coli edition” demonstrates how mutualism and cooperative behavior shape species</a></blockquote>
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</script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/evolution/1513-2/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="““The Hunger Games: E. coli edition” demonstrates how mutualism and cooperative behavior shape species” — Evolution@91ºÚÁÏÍø" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>/evolution/wp-content/uploads/sites/295/2022/05/Petri-Dishes-scaled.jpg25601920Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies Initiative scientific coordinator Bacteria, not unlike humans, can take up more resources than necessary. When this happens, synthesized byproducts can leak into the environment. This allows the nearby bacteria to evolve cooperative behaviors, such as using the byproducts as nutrients. Cooperation in bacterial communities has also been previously observed with behaviors...