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How clown anemonefish change when they take on new social roles

Vizer LF; Alvarado D; Bove C; Herrera M; Hughes A; Thompson K; Bogdanowicz SM; Laudet V; Davies SW; Buston P

This study looked at young clownfish to see how living in a group changes them. The fish that became leaders grew faster, ate differently, and had different gene activity than the fish that became followers or lived alone.

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Uneven growth lets one bacterium make flagella and other proteins without extra cost

Garcia Alcala MP; Kratz JC; Cluzel P

Scientists usually thought making extra genes slows cells down. But this study found that in single cells, a very costly gene activity can sometimes go with faster growth instead. The reason may be that some cells inherit extra growth helpers from parent cells, which briefly helps them grow faster even while making those genes.

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