Riley, Margaret AGordon, David2015-12-130966-842Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/92063Bacteriocins are an abundant class of antimicrobial molecules that appear to mediate population dynamics within species. The bacteriocins of Escherichia coli have served as a model for exploring the ecological role of these potent toxins. Studies suggestKeywords: bacteriocin; colicin; antibiotic biosynthesis; competition; cost benefit analysis; dynamics; ecology; escherichia coli; nonhuman; priority journal; short survey; Bacteriocins; Colicins; Escherichia coli; Mathematical Computing; Models, Biological; BacteriThe ecological role of bacteriocins in bacterial competition199910.1016/S0966-842X(99)01459-62015-12-12