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Keywords microbiome metabolites cancer initiation cancer progression metastasis therapy response Research topic(s) CP: Cancer CP: Metabolism Introduction Cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with various factors contributing to its initiation and progression. It is often considered a somatic evolutionary process influenced by factors such as our genome and environmental conditions.

Highlights • Microbial spore germination can be a cooperative, density-dependent social process • Myxococcus xanthus spore germination involves multiple public-good molecules • Glycine betaine mediates density dependence of germination under saline conditions • Glycine-betaine non-producers cheat to germinate more efficiently in mixed groups Summary 1 Pohjamo M. Laaka-Lindberg S. Ovaskainen O. Korpelainen H.