tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317659032924518627.post5554136669313658088..comments2023-10-03T07:38:34.367-04:00Comments on The Evilutionary Biologist: Evolution of CooperationJohn Dennehyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02522347714772131441noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317659032924518627.post-54442196279134290832007-10-01T13:47:00.000-04:002007-10-01T13:47:00.000-04:00Thanks for citing my blog and for alerting me to t...Thanks for citing my blog and for alerting me to this interesting new paper from Currie's lab. The antagonism they report between the antibiotic-producing bacteria is reminiscent of that between the fungi the ants grow, which I've discussed earlier. In each case, it prevents the ants from getting the (presumed) benefits of biodiversity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317659032924518627.post-71754288618240532462007-09-28T05:26:00.000-04:002007-09-28T05:26:00.000-04:00A recent paper related to collaboration, selfishne...A recent paper related to collaboration, selfishness and communication among bacteria: <A HREF="http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/0705653104v1" REL="nofollow">Social cheating in <I>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</I> quorum sensing</A>. But read first the press release, which explains it in a readable (and entertaining) way: <A HREF="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-09/osu-bjr091807.php" REL="nofollow">Bacteria join ranks of lazy cheaters</A>. The topic yields nice headlines ("cheating" and the like), so the article has appeared in many sites on the web.Cesar Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369239271353136439noreply@blogger.com