Cooperation among microorganisms

Ned S Wingreen, Simon A Levin, Ned S Wingreen, Simon A Levin

Abstract

Understanding cooperation among microorganisms presents conceptual and mathematical challenges at the interface of evolutionary biology and the theory of emergent properties of independent agents, two of the most exciting areas in modern mathematical biology.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests. The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1. Quorum-Sensing Circuit of the Bacterial…
Figure 1. Quorum-Sensing Circuit of the Bacterial Pathogen Vibrio cholerae Red arrows indicate phosphoryl-group transfer [1]. (Figure: Matthew B. Neiditch, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States)
Figure 2. Heterocyst Differentiation in Anabaena sp.…
Figure 2. Heterocyst Differentiation in Anabaena sp. UTCC-426 (Photograph: Mary Olaveson, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

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