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[Biology & Species] Gene regulatory factors enable bacteria to kill rivals and establish symbiosis in a squid

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From Phys.org:

When a Hawaiian bobtail squid hatches, bioluminescent bacteria in the surrounding environment begin to colonize tiny recesses called crypts in the ...

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