Bacteria (IMAGE)

Penn State

Bacteria

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The virus SW1 is carried by cells so that related bacteria may recognize other SW1 carriers and kill bacteria that do not have the virus, giving bacteria with SW1 a competitive advantage when foraging for food.

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Sooyeon Song and Missy Hazen/Penn State

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