Bacteria-phage (co)evolution is constrained in a synthetic community across multiple bacteria-phage pairs
Meaghan Castledine, Daniel Padfield, Marli Schoeman, Amy Berry, Angus G. J. Buckling
This study shows that phage resistance evolution is inhibited in mixed bacterial communities compared to isolated pairs, highlighting the complexity of coevolution in natural systems.
Microbiology · Jun 19, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology