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Bacterial competition: surviving and thriving in the microbial jungle.

Nature reviews. Microbiology ·Vol. 8 ·No. 1 ·2010-01-00 ·Pages 15-25

Hibbing ME, Fuqua C, Parsek MR, Peterson SB

Abstract

Most natural environments harbour a stunningly diverse collection of microbial species. In these communities, bacteria compete with their neighbours for space and resources. Laboratory experiments with pure and mixed cultures have revealed many active mechanisms by which bacteria can impair or kill other microorganisms. In addition, a growing body of theoretical and experimental population studies indicates that the interactions within and between bacterial species can have a profound impact on the outcome of competition in nature. The next challenge is to integrate the findings of these laboratory and theoretical studies and to evaluate the predictions that they generate in more natural settings.

MeSH Terms
Antibiosis Bacteria/growth & development,metabolism Bacterial Physiological Phenomena Microbial Viability
Authors & Affiliations
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Hibbing Michael E
Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA.
Fuqua Clay
Parsek Matthew R
Peterson S Brook
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Article Info
Journal
Nature reviews. Microbiology
Abbr.
Nat Rev Microbiol
ISSN
1740-1534
DOI
10.1038/nrmicro2259
Published
2010-01-00
Pages
15-25
Language
English
Region
England
NLM ID
101190261
PMCID
PMC2879262
Subset
IM
Grants
NIGMS NIH HHS · GM080546 · United States
NIGMS NIH HHS · GM007757 · United States
NIGMS NIH HHS · R01 GM080546-03 · United States
NIGMS NIH HHS · T32 GM007757 · United States
NIAID NIH HHS · R01 AI077628 · United States
NIAID NIH HHS · R01 AI061396 · United States
NIAID NIH HHS · 1R01 AI077628-01A1 · United States
NIGMS NIH HHS · R01 GM080546 · United States
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