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| | --- Reply above this line to comment on this post --- Bacteria communicate to decide when they have enough density to produce toxins together effectively—a finding that could help beat infections. For a pathogen, this system makes sense, says University of Nottingham researcher Stephen Diggle. He asks, "Why produce toxins when there are not many cells around? Why not wait until a large number are present and coordinate production of toxin on mass which helps to overwhelm a host?" Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: U. Nottingham | | | |
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