Biphasic bacterial community assembly predicted from generalized first principles of monoculture growth and inferred species interactions
Isaline Guex, Melanie L. Stäubli, Anna Sintsova, Vladimir Sentchilo, Senka Čaušević, Adline Vouillamoz, Clara A. Bailey, Hans‐Joachim Ruscheweyh, Shinichi Sunagawa, Christian Mazza, Jan Roelof van der Meer
The paper develops a mathematical framework to predict microbial community assembly using monoculture growth kinetics and inferred species interactions, revealing biphasic community development driven by competition and cross-feeding.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology