Genetically identical bacteria can behave in radically different ways (UW Health Sciences)

Although a population of bacteria may be genetically identical, individual bacteria within that population can act in radically different ways

This phenomenon is crucial in the bacteria’s struggle for survival. The more diversity a population of bacteria has, the more likely it will contain individuals able to take advantage of a new opportunity or overcome a new threat, including the threat posed by an antibiotic. [Read Full Article]