Antibiotic production reduces the cost of resource cheaters in Streptomyces coelicolor
Linus Theinert, David M. Norte, Britt Veugelers, Linus Veit, Luis Alfredo Avitia-Dominguez, Daniel E. Rozen
This study shows antibiotic production by Streptomyces coelicolor reduces the fitness advantage of resource-cheating bacteria on complex media but not on simple media.
bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology