... the feet showed some similarities, perhaps because they are dark and moist environments, said Fierer. The mouth cavity showed the least variation ... subjects, then “inoculated” both sites with bacterial communities harvested from the tongue. The tongue bacteria persisted longer on the forearms than foreheads, suggesting some bacterial populations more strongly prefer sebaceous, or oily ...

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... populations. Diversity within ecotypes is maintained by selective purges, but ecotypes that found new populations in new environments will not face the same selective effects. Why doesn't the free(er) exchange of genetic material between bacterial species lead to a convergence or fusion of species? One reason is the rarity of genetic ...

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... cope with such a challenge is the generation of variable offspring that can survive in different environments. Even though a portion of the offspring may have a decreased chance to survive, the survival of the ... generate variable offspring without additional mutations. This new strategy ensured the survival of the bacterial strain. The results were published in NATURE. (05.11.2009). P t! ...