E. coli’s mutation rate linked to cells’ crosstalk
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Bacteria resistant to antibiotics (shown) may develop the mutations to resist antibiotics more quickly when they live in a small crowd than when they live in larger groups, a new study suggests.
Rok Krašovec/Univ. of Manchester