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Einblicke in das Sozialleben von Mikroben

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The evolution of cooperation is an intriguing puzzle in evolutionary biology. Several examples have been described where individual microbial cells cooperate by secreting products that are beneficial for the whole community, but reduce the fitness of the producing cells. The spatial distribution within the community provides a solution that can explain the evolution and stability of cooperative interactions.

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  1. Nachwuchsgruppe Terrestrische Biofilme, Institut für Mikrobiologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Neugasse 23, D-07743, Jena, Deutschland

    Theresa Hölscher & Ákos T. Kovács

  2. Forschergruppe Experimentelle Ökologie und Evolution, Abteilung für Bioorganische Chemie, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Ökologie, Jena, Deutschland

    Christian Kost

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Theresa Hölscher Jahrgang 1990. 2009–2012 Biologiestudium (Bachelor) an der Universität Gießen. 2012–2014 Mikrobiologiestudium (Master) an der Universität Jena. Seit 2015 Doktorandin im Institut für Mikrobiologie an der Universität Jena mit Unterstützung der International Max Planck Research School für chemische Ökologie (IMPRS).

Christian Kost Jahrgang 1975. 1995–2001 Biologiestudium an der Universität Kaiserslautern. 2006 Promotion am Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Ökologie, Jena. 2006–2008 Postdoc bei Prof. Dr. P. Rainey, Massey University Auckland, Neuseeland. Seit 2009 Leiter der unabhängigen Forschergruppe „Experimentelle Ökologie und Evolution“ am Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Ökologie, Jena.

Ákos T. Kovács Jahrgang 1977. 1995–2000 Biologiestudium an der Universität Szeged, Ungarn; dort 2003 Promotion am Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie. 2005–2012 Postdoc am Lehrstuhl für Genetik an der Universität Groningen, Niederlande. Seit 2012 Leiter der unabhängigen Nachwuchsgruppe „Terrestrische Biofilme“ am Institut für Mikrobiologie der Universität Jena.

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Hölscher, T., Kost, C. & Kovács, Á.T. Einblicke in das Sozialleben von Mikroben. Biospektrum 21, 264–266 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12268-015-0569-8

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