Siderophores can alter the population dynamics of fungal-bacterial communities by inhibiting specialized metabolism
Huong T. Pham, Wonyong Kim, Jeongeun Jang, Ji Seon Kim, Young Woon Lim, Ákos T. Kovács, Kyo Bin Kang
This study shows bacillibactin inhibits Penicillium specialized metabolism by causing iron deficiency, altering fungal-bacterial community dynamics.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology