Bacteria weigh up costs and benefits of mobile weapons

Gaining the ability to kill rival microbes is not always an advantage for bacteria in complex gut microbiomes.

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eLife
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2026-03-23
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https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.111000
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Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
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Bacteria weigh up costs and benefits of mobile weapons

Yang Fu, Zhao Wang
eLife
Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
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Bacteria weigh up costs and benefits of mobile weapons

Yang Fu, Zhao Wang
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Abstract

Gaining the ability to kill rival microbes is not always an advantage for bacteria in complex gut microbiomes.

eLifeVol. 15
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Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
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