Kamikaze bacteria illustrate evolution of co-operation

Suicidal Salmonella sacrifice themselves to allow their clones to get a foothold in the gut.

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Ackermann, M. et al. Nature 454, 987-990 (2008).
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James Morgan
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Morgan, J. Kamikaze bacteria illustrate evolution of co-operation. Nature (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2008.1056