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BacterioFiles 209 - Myxococcus Menace Motivates Megastructures

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This episode: Microbial predators in soil cause microbial prey to build fortifications!

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    Thumbnail by: Trance Gemini on de.wikipedia.org - Starving colony of Myxococcus xanthus forms fruiting bodies.

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