Diverse bacteria exhibit superadditive growth on mixed classes of carbon sources
E. K. Perry, Y. Wang, V. V. Trotter, Y. Chen, M. de Raad, S. M. Kosina, R. Nelson, C. J. Petzold, D. Segre, A. P. Arkin, A. M. Deutschbauer, Trent R Northen
The paper shows that some bacteria grow better on mixed carbon sources than on individual ones, and links this to their genetic makeup and metabolic preferences.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology