Metabolic dissimilarity determines the establishment of cross-feeding interactions in bacteria
S. Giri, L. Ona, S. Waschina, S. Shitut, G. Yousif, C. Kaleta, C. Kost
The study shows that metabolic dissimilarity between bacterial strains promotes cross-feeding interactions, as demonstrated through cocultivation experiments and in-silico analysis of gut microbiota.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2020Ecology