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Bacteria discovered with the ability to jettison cells as a survival mechanism

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University of California - San Diego
Bacteria discovered with the ability to jettison cells as a survival mechanism
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Scientists at UC San Diego have discovered that hay bacillus bacteria communities can forcefully eject specific cells as a survival mechanism when facing environmental stress. This behavior is compared to escape pods used in science fiction.

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