Dr. Collins from Harvard found that bacteria tend to show altruistic behaviours. Some bacteria can give up their own survival for the better survival of the group, which is termed altruism. This kind of behaviour was only found in mammals but now is found in bacteria. Research shows that a bacterium with antibiotic resistance can
"donate" its plasmid to the other bacteria to create an antibiotic resistant population.
This has medical implications says Dr. Collins. It could mean that, "We'll know that even an isolate that shows no resistance can put up a stronger battle against antibiotics thanks to its buddies." For more information click here.
Synthetic biology could be used to study this altruistic behaviour further and explore its implication more so.
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