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Gemeinsam stärker: metabolische Arbeitsteilung bei Bakterien
Microorganisms frequently engage in reciprocal cross-feeding interactions, in which two or more bacterial strains exchange essential metabolites. Benefits stemming from losing the biosynthetic capabilities to ...
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Einblicke in das Sozialleben von Mikroben
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 w...
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Foraging Leaf-Cutting Ants Learn to Reject Vitis vinifera ssp. vinifera Plants that Emit Herbivore-Induced Volatiles
Leaf-cutting ants (LCAs) are dominant herbivores of the Neotropics, as well as economically important pests. Their foraging ecology and patterns/mechanisms of food selection have received considerable attentio...
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Open AccessThe Defensive Role of Volatile Emission and Extrafloral Nectar Secretion for Lima Bean in Nature
Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) features two indirect anti-herbivore defenses—emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and secretion of extrafloral nectar (EFN)—which are both inducible upon herbivore damage. ...