A quantitative framework for bacterial competition during starvation
Zara Gough, Mara Dauber, Hamid Seyed-Allaei, Elena Biselli, Sophie Brameyer, Severin Josef Schink, Ulrich Gerland
The paper develops a quantitative framework to model bacterial competition during starvation, showing that physiological traits influence competitive outcomes through necromass recycling.
bioRxiv · May 27, 2026 · PreprintSystems Biology