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Privatization of Biofilm Matrix in Structurally Heterogeneous Biofilms
The self-produced biofilm provides beneficial protection for the enclosed cells, but the costly production of matrix components makes producer cells susceptible to cheating by nonproducing individuals. Despite detrimental effects of nonproducers, biofilms can be heterogeneous, with isogenic nonprodu...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7406226/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32753507 http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00425-20 |