Though a bacterial population may be genetically identical, the individual bacteria in the population may still react in different ways. This phenomenon is crucial in the bacteria's struggle for survival. The more diversity a population of bacteria has, the more likely it will contain individuals able to take advantage of a new opportunity or overcome a new threat, including the threat posed by an antibiotic. In a recent study, researchers at the University ...
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