Privatisation rescues function following loss of cooperation
S. B. Andersen, M. Ghoul, R. L. Marvig, Z.-B. Lee, S. Molin, H. K. Johansen, A. S. Griffin
The paper shows that loss of cooperation in bacterial populations can be rescued by the evolution of private, selfish behaviors that restore essential functions.
bioRxiv · May 22, 2018Evolutionary Biology