"Stochasticity in the Bacterial World"
Dr. Rich Losick

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  1. Microbes Use “Stochasticity,” or Chance, to Cope with Uncertainty in their Environment
  2. The “Persister” State in Bacterial Populations
  3. Experimental Evidence for Persister State
  4. Introducing Bacillus Subtilis and Four Examples of Stochasticity
  5. Growth versus Competence
  6. Experimental Evidence - GFP Protein and ComK
  7. Motility versus Chaining
  8. Eating versus Being Eaten (Sporulation)
  9. Individuality versus Community (Biofilms)
  10. Examples of Stochasticity in Other Organisms
  11. Summary and Audience Questions