Evolutionary explanations for heterogeneous behavior in clonal bacterial populations

Cellular heterogeneity in clonal bacterial populations is widespread. Division of labor and bet hedging are common adaptive explanations for the function of such heterogeneity. We suggest group-level phenotypes via shareable molecules and variation in cellular vigor as two alternative evolutionary e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Trends in microbiology (Regular ed.) 2023-07, Vol.31 (7), p.665-667
Hauptverfasser:	Kümmerli, Rolf, Frank, Steven A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria - genetics bet hedging Biological Evolution cellular heterogeneity division of labor group-level phenotype Phenotype variation in cellular vigor
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Zusammenfassung:	Cellular heterogeneity in clonal bacterial populations is widespread. Division of labor and bet hedging are common adaptive explanations for the function of such heterogeneity. We suggest group-level phenotypes via shareable molecules and variation in cellular vigor as two alternative evolutionary explanations for bacterial cellular heterogeneity.
ISSN:	0966-842X 1878-4380
DOI:	10.1016/j.tim.2023.04.003