Crespi B J.
Trends Ecol Evol. 2001 Apr 1;16(4):178-183. doi: 10.1016/s0169-5347(01)02115-2.
Recent studies of microorganisms have revealed diverse complex social behaviors, including cooperation in foraging, building, reproducing, dispersing and communicating. These microorganisms should provide novel, tractable systems for the analysis of social evolution. The application of evolutionary and ecological theory to understanding their behavior will aid in developing better means to control the many pathogenic bacteria that use social interactions to affect humans.
最近对微生物的研究揭示了多样复杂的社会行为，包括觅食、建造、繁殖、扩散和交流中的合作。这些微生物应为社会进化分析提供新颖、易于处理的系统。将进化和生态理论应用于理解它们的行为，将有助于开发更好的方法来控制许多利用社会互动影响人类的致病细菌。
