Behavioral heterogeneity in quorum sensing can stabilize social cooperation in microbial populations.

Kelei ZhaoLinjie LiuXiaojie ChenTing HuangLianming DuJiafu LinYang YuanYingshun ZhouBisong YueKun WeiYiwen Chu

Published in: BMC biology (2019)

These findings highlight the importance of behavioral heterogeneity in stabilizing the population structure and provide a potential reasonable explanation for the maintenance and evolution of cooperation in microbial communities.

Keyphrases

single cell
microbial community
healthcare
mental health