Section 2
Cell Differentiation and Starvation
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Activation of Starvation by Survival Genes
Stringent response is a stress response that occurs in bacteria and plant chloroplasts in reaction to stress conditions.
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Oligotrophs
Oligotrophs are characterized by slow growth, low rates of metabolism, and generally low population density.
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Starvation-Induced Fruiting Bodies
Starvation-induced fruiting bodies can aggregate up to 500 micrometres long and contain approximately 100,000 bacterial cells.
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Bacterial Differentiation
Several bacteria alter their morphology in response to the types and concentrations of external compounds.