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They Hunt, They Kill, They Cheat: Single-celled Algae Shed Light on Social Lives of Microbes

January 17, 2013

Cheating is rampant among microscopically small algae, University of Arizona biologists have discovered. Their study adds to the emerging view that microbes often have active social lives. Future research could potentially open up new approaches to control or counteract toxic algal blooms. Full Story

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